The US quart
The US liquid quart equals exactly 946.352946 mL, defined as 1/4 of a US gallon (2 US pints). It is a common US packaging size for milk, oil, and cooking stock.
US quarts to US cups Converter
1 qt = 4 cup (US quart → US cup)
1 qt = 4 cup
1 US quart equals 4 US cups. To convert US quarts to US cups, multiply the US quart value by 4. For quick reference: 1 qt = 4 cup, 5 qt = 20 cup, 10 qt = 40 cup, 100 qt = 400 cup.
Formula
US cups = US quarts × 4Quick
How to convert US quarts to US cups
Take your value
Start with your value in US quarts.
Multiply by 4
Multiply the US quart value by 4. This is the exact conversion factor from US quarts to US cups.
Read the result
The product is your value in US cups. For example, 5 qt × 4 = 20 cup.
Conversion formula
The exact factor from US quarts to US cups is 4.
US cups = US quarts × 4
US quarts to US cups conversion table
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| US quarts (qt) | US cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 qt | 0.4 cup |
| 0.25 qt | 1 cup |
| 0.5 qt | 2 cup |
| 1 qt | 4 cup |
| 1.5 qt | 6 cup |
| 2 qt | 8 cup |
| 2.5 qt | 10 cup |
| 3 qt | 12 cup |
| 4 qt | 16 cup |
| 5 qt | 20 cup |
| 6 qt | 24 cup |
| 7 qt | 28 cup |
| 8 qt | 32 cup |
| 9 qt | 36 cup |
| 10 qt | 40 cup |
| 12 qt | 48 cup |
| 15 qt | 60 cup |
| 20 qt | 80 cup |
| 25 qt | 100 cup |
| 30 qt | 120 cup |
| 40 qt | 160 cup |
| 50 qt | 200 cup |
| 60 qt | 240 cup |
| 75 qt | 300 cup |
| 100 qt | 400 cup |
| 125 qt | 500 cup |
| 150 qt | 600 cup |
| 200 qt | 800 cup |
| 250 qt | 1000 cup |
| 300 qt | 1200 cup |
| 400 qt | 1600 cup |
| 500 qt | 2000 cup |
| 600 qt | 2400 cup |
| 750 qt | 3000 cup |
| 1000 qt | 4000 cup |
| 1500 qt | 6000 cup |
| 2000 qt | 8000 cup |
| 2500 qt | 10000 cup |
| 3000 qt | 12000 cup |
| 4000 qt | 16000 cup |
| 5000 qt | 20000 cup |
| 7500 qt | 30000 cup |
| 10000 qt | 40000 cup |
| 15000 qt | 60000 cup |
| 20000 qt | 80000 cup |
| 25000 qt | 100000 cup |
| 30000 qt | 120000 cup |
| 40000 qt | 160000 cup |
| 50000 qt | 200000 cup |
| 100000 qt | 400000 cup |
Real-world reference
Motor oil is commonly sold in 1-quart bottles. A quart of milk is a standard US grocery size. In US cups, that gives you: 1 qt = 4 cup, 10 qt = 40 cup, 100 qt = 400 cup.
Frequently asked questions
- How many US cups are in 1 US quart?
- 1 US quart equals 4 US cups.
- How do I convert US quarts to US cups?
- Multiply the US quart value by 4. So x qt × 4 = the equivalent in cup.
- What is 5 US quarts in US cups?
- 5 US quarts equals 20 US cups.
- What is 10 US quarts in US cups?
- 10 US quarts equals 40 US cups.
- What is 100 US quarts in US cups?
- 100 US quarts equals 400 US cups.
- How do I convert back from US cups to US quarts?
- Multiply the US cup value by 0.25. For example, 1 cup = 0.25 qt.
- Is the US quart bigger than the US cup?
- Yes. 1 US quart is larger than 1 US cup — specifically 4 times larger.
- Are these conversion factors exact?
- The factor is derived directly from the SI definitions of US quart and US cup; the displayed value is rounded for readability, and the browser computes using IEEE 754 double-precision arithmetic.
About the US quart and the US cup
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.