US Cup
The US customary cup is 1/16 of a US gallon, or exactly 236.5882365 milliliters.
US cups are the standard dry and liquid measure in American recipes and baking guides.
US Cup to Liter
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Volume US Cup Liter
1 us cup = 0.2365882 liters
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Conversion table
Selected US cup values converted to L using the exact factor from this tool.
| US cup | L |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.002365882 |
| 0.1 | 0.02365882 |
| 1 | 0.2365882 |
| 2 | 0.4731764 |
| 3 | 0.7097646 |
| 5 | 1.182941 |
| 10 | 2.365882 |
| 20 | 4.731764 |
| 50 | 11.82941 |
| 100 | 23.65882 |
| 1,000 | 236.5882 |
How to convert
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 us cup = 0.2365882 L
1 L = 4.2267534898 us cup
To convert us cup to liter, multiply by 0.2365882.
To convert liter to us cup, multiply by 4.2267534898.
Example: convert 10 us cup to L
10 × 0.2365882 = 2.365882 L
About these units
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Liter (L)
A liter is one thousandth of a cubic meter — the everyday metric unit for liquid volume, equal to 1,000 milliliters.
Liters label beverage bottles, fuel economy in many countries, and recipe liquids outside the US customary system.
Frequently asked questions
How many liters are in one us cup?
One us cup equals 0.2365882 liters. Multiply your US cups value by 0.2365882 to convert to liters.
What is the conversion formula?
L = us cup × 0.2365882The reverse is
us cup = L × 4.2267534898, using the same exact factors as this converter.Is this US Cup to Liter converter private?
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