cups to ml formula
To convert US cups to milliliters, multiply the number of US cups by 236.5882365. In symbols: mL = cup × 236.5882365.
One US cup equals 236.5882365 milliliters, and one milliliter equals 0.00422675283773 US cups. One US customary cup is exactly 1/16 of a US gallon, which is 236.5882365 ml. The metric cup used in Australia and Canada is 250 ml.
Worked example
Suppose you have 2 US cups and need the answer in milliliters.
- Write the formula: mL = cup × 236.5882365.
- Put in the number: 2 × 236.5882365 = 473.176473.
- Round to suit the job. 473.2 mL is accurate enough for most everyday uses.
So 2 cup is 473.176473 mL. To check, convert back: 473.176473 mL is 2 cup.
Common US cups to milliliters values
| US cups (cup) | milliliters (mL) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 236.5882365 |
| 2 | 473.176473 |
| 5 | 1,182.941183 |
| 10 | 2,365.882365 |
| 20 | 4,731.76473 |
| 50 | 11,829.41183 |
| 100 | 23,658.82365 |
Reference points
Some familiar amounts in US cups, converted to milliliters:
- 0.25 cup, a quarter cup: 59.1471 mL
- 1 cup, one US cup: 236.588 mL
- 2 cup, a pint: 473.176 mL
- 4 cup, a quart: 946.353 mL
Where you will use it
American recipes list flour, milk and sugar in cups, while most other countries use milliliters or grams. Baking from a US blog needs this conversion before you reach the scale.
Quick mental math
Use 240 ml per cup for cooking; the 1.4 percent difference rarely matters, but for baking use the exact value. Rule of thumb: multiply by 240. For 2 cup this gives 480 mL against the exact 473.2, an error of 1.4 percent.
Going the other way
Need the reverse? Use the ml to cups converter. For comparison, 1 mL is 0.0042267528 cup. To compare every volume unit at once, open the volume converter.
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