Kilograms to Quarts [water]
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1 kilogram (kg) = 1.05668821 quart (qt). Kilogram (kg) is a unit of Weight used in Metric system. Quart (qt) is a unit of Volume used in Standard system. Please note this is weight to volume conversion, this conversion is valid only for pure water at temperature 4 °C.
1 US qt = 0.946352946 liters = 0.946352946 kg of pure water at temperature 4 °C.
US oz = 28.349523125 g
US fl oz = 29.5735295625 ml (milliliters) = 29.5735295625 g (grams) of pure water at temperature 4 °C.
US cup = 8 fl oz = 236.5882365 ml (milliliters) = 236.5882365 g (grams) of pure water at temperature 4 °C.

Kilograms: A Unit of Weight

History of the Kilogram.

The kilogram was originally defined in 1795 during the French Revolution as the mass of one litre of water at 4 °C, which was determined to be 18841 grains. In 1799, the Kilogramme des Archives, a platinum artifact, replaced it as the standard of weight. In 1889, the IPK became the new standard of the unit of weight for the metric system and remained so for 130 years, until the current definition was adopted in 2019.

The kilogram, as well as other metric units of weight, such as the gram and the tonne, were introduced in the 19th century as part of the decimal system of measurement that aimed to simplify and unify the units used in science and commerce. The kilogram was officially adopted by the International System of Units (SI) in 1960 as one of the seven base units.

How to Convert Kilograms

To convert kilograms to other units of weight, we need to use conversion factors that relate the kilogram to the desired unit. For example, to convert kilograms to pounds, we need to know that one pound is equal to 0.45359237 kg. Therefore, one kilogram is equal to 2.2046226218 pounds.

Here are some common conversion factors for kilograms:

• 1 kg = 1000 g
• 1 kg = 2.2046226218 lb
• 1 kg = 35.27396195 oz
• 1 kg = 0.001 t
• 1 kg = 0.1574730444 st

To convert from other units of weight to kilograms, we need to use the inverse of these conversion factors. For example, to convert pounds to kilograms, we need to divide by 2.2046226218.

Quarts: A Unit of Volume

Quarts are a unit of volume that are used to measure liquids, such as water, milk, oil, wine, etc. They are also used to measure some dry goods, such as grains, fruits, nuts, etc. They are different from cups, which are a smaller unit of volume. Quarts are also different from gallons, which are a larger unit of volume. Quarts are also different from barrel of oil equivalent (BOE), which is a unit of energy based on the approximate energy released by burning one barrel of crude oil.

How to Convert Quarts

To convert quarts to other units of volume, one can use the following formulas:

• To convert liquid quarts to liters: multiply by 0.946

• To convert liquid quarts to fluid ounces: multiply by 32

• To convert liquid quarts to cups: multiply by 4

• To convert liquid quarts to gallons (US): multiply by 0.25

• To convert liquid quarts to gallons (UK): multiply by 0.208

• To convert liquid quarts to BOE: divide by 6

• To convert dry quarts to liters: multiply by 1.101

• To convert dry quarts to cubic inches: multiply by 37.24

• To convert dry quarts to tablespoons: multiply by 67.2

• To convert dry quarts to gallons (US): multiply by 0.25

• To convert dry quarts to gallons (UK): multiply by 0.227

• To convert dry quarts to BOE: divide by 5.5

• To convert imperial quarts to liters: multiply by 1.136

• To convert imperial quarts to fluid ounces: multiply by 40

• To convert imperial quarts to cups: multiply by 4

• To convert imperial quarts to gallons (US): multiply by 0.3

• To convert imperial quarts to gallons (UK): multiply by 0.25

• To convert imperial quarts to BOE: divide by 5