How to convert US cups to liters
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Take your value
Start with your value in US cups.
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Multiply by 0.236588
Multiply the US cup value by 0.236588. This is the exact conversion factor from US cups to liters.
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Read the result
The product is your value in liters. For example, 5 cup × 0.236588 = 1.18294 L.
Conversion formula
The exact factor from US cups to liters is 0.236588.
Liters = US cups × 0.236588
US cups to Liters conversion table
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
Conversion table from US cups to liters| US cups (cup) | Liters (L) |
|---|
| 0.1 cup | 0.023659 L |
| 0.25 cup | 0.059147 L |
| 0.5 cup | 0.11829 L |
| 1 cup | 0.23659 L |
| 1.5 cup | 0.35488 L |
| 2 cup | 0.47318 L |
| 2.5 cup | 0.59147 L |
| 3 cup | 0.70976 L |
| 4 cup | 0.94635 L |
| 5 cup | 1.1829 L |
| 6 cup | 1.4195 L |
| 7 cup | 1.6561 L |
| 8 cup | 1.8927 L |
| 9 cup | 2.1293 L |
| 10 cup | 2.3659 L |
| 12 cup | 2.8391 L |
| 15 cup | 3.5488 L |
| 20 cup | 4.7318 L |
| 25 cup | 5.9147 L |
| 30 cup | 7.0976 L |
| 40 cup | 9.4635 L |
| 50 cup | 11.829 L |
| 60 cup | 14.195 L |
| 75 cup | 17.744 L |
| 100 cup | 23.659 L |
| 125 cup | 29.574 L |
| 150 cup | 35.488 L |
| 200 cup | 47.318 L |
| 250 cup | 59.147 L |
| 300 cup | 70.976 L |
| 400 cup | 94.635 L |
| 500 cup | 118.29 L |
| 600 cup | 141.95 L |
| 750 cup | 177.44 L |
| 1000 cup | 236.59 L |
| 1500 cup | 354.88 L |
| 2000 cup | 473.18 L |
| 2500 cup | 591.47 L |
| 3000 cup | 709.76 L |
| 4000 cup | 946.35 L |
| 5000 cup | 1182.9 L |
| 7500 cup | 1774.4 L |
| 10000 cup | 2365.9 L |
| 15000 cup | 3548.8 L |
| 20000 cup | 4731.8 L |
| 25000 cup | 5914.7 L |
| 30000 cup | 7097.6 L |
| 40000 cup | 9463.5 L |
| 50000 cup | 11829 L |
| 100000 cup | 23659 L |
Real-world reference
A standard US recipe cup of water is about 237 mL. Most US recipes call for cups; weighing in grams is more reliable. In liters, that gives you: 1 cup = 0.236588 L, 10 cup = 2.36588 L, 100 cup = 23.6588 L.
Frequently asked questions
- How many liters are in 1 US cup?
- 1 US cup equals 0.236588 liters.
- How do I convert US cups to liters?
- Multiply the US cup value by 0.236588. So x cup × 0.236588 = the equivalent in L.
- What is 5 US cups in liters?
- 5 US cups equals 1.18294 liters.
- What is 10 US cups in liters?
- 10 US cups equals 2.36588 liters.
- What is 100 US cups in liters?
- 100 US cups equals 23.6588 liters.
- How do I convert back from liters to US cups?
- Multiply the liter value by 4.22675. For example, 1 L = 4.22675 cup.
- Is the US cup bigger than the liter?
- No. 1 US cup is smaller than 1 liter. It takes 4.22675 US cups to equal 1 liter.
- Are these conversion factors exact?
- Yes. The factor of 0.236588 is derived directly from the SI definitions of US cup and liter.
About the US cup and the liter
The US cup
The US legal cup, as used in nutrition labels, equals exactly 240 mL; the US customary cup, used in recipes, equals 236.5882365 mL (half a US liquid pint, or 8 US fluid ounces). Convertitive uses the customary value, which matches how most US cookbooks specify quantities. UK and Australian metric cups are 250 mL — yet another small but consequential difference.
The liter
The liter (L) is a metric unit of volume defined as exactly one cubic decimeter (1 dm³). Although not an SI base unit (the SI unit of volume is the cubic meter), it is the most common metric volume unit in everyday life, used for beverages, fuel, and chemistry. One liter of pure water at 4 °C weighs almost exactly one kilogram.