ConvBolt — Unit ConverterLiters to US quarts Converter
Converting liters to US quarts is a multiplication by a fixed factor: 1 L = 1.056688 qt. The table below covers the values people look up most often, and the formula section shows exactly where that factor comes from.
Because one liter works out to 1.056688 qt, the us quart is the slightly larger unit of the two: a figure given in us quart always carries a larger number than the same measurement in liter. A chart drawn in L can hide that, so check which label the axis uses before you compare two readings.
When a container size is certified in US quarts but you are dosing in liters, it pays to convert from the certified figure rather than from a rounded label.
The conversion factor used here is 1.056688 qt per liter (6 significant digits as shown). Kept to seven figures it covers professional measurement; if you round it to two or three decimals for a spreadsheet, the error scales with the input — at a value of 1,000 L a factor rounded to three decimals can be off by a measurable amount. The reverse direction uses 0.9463529 L per qt, the exact reciprocal, so a round trip through both pages returns your original number.
Liters to US quarts formula
Use this formula to convert any liter value to US quarts:
Worked example: 100 L × 1.056688 = 105.6688 qt.
Liters to US quarts conversion table
| Liters (L) | US quarts (qt) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 L | 0.5283441 qt |
| 1 L | 1.056688 qt |
| 2 L | 2.113376 qt |
| 5 L | 5.283441 qt |
| 10 L | 10.56688 qt |
| 20 L | 21.13376 qt |
| 50 L | 52.83441 qt |
| 100 L | 105.6688 qt |
| 500 L | 528.3441 qt |
| 1000 L | 1056.688 qt |
How to convert liters to US quarts
Multiply the liter value by 1.056688 to get the equivalent in US quarts. This single factor works for every value in the table above and for anything else you need — there is no per-value adjustment, which is why a conversion table and a calculator always agree.
If you need the opposite direction, use the US quarts to Liters converter instead of dividing by hand; both pages use the same source factors. For every other L conversion in one place, see the L conversion hub.
Frequently asked questions
How many US quarts are in 1 liter?
1 liter = 1.056688 qt.
What is 100 liters in US quarts?
100 L = 105.6688 qt.
Is converting liters to US quarts the same as US quarts to liters?
No — the direction changes the multiplier. The reverse conversion (1 qt = 0.9463529 L) is on the US quarts to Liters page.
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