How to convert US cups to liters
L = cup × 0.2365882365Multiply the value in US cups by 0.2365882365. To go the other way, multiply by 4.226752838 (or divide by 0.2365882365).
An US cup is smaller than a liter: it takes 4.226752838 US cups to make one liter.
Worked examples
- 1 US cup1 cup × 0.2365882365 = 0.2365882365 L
- 5 US cups5 cup × 0.2365882365 = 1.182941183 L
- 10 US cups10 cup × 0.2365882365 = 2.365882365 L
- 20 US cups20 cup × 0.2365882365 = 4.73176473 L
- 100 US cups100 cup × 0.2365882365 = 23.65882365 L
US cups to liters conversion table
Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.
| US cups (cup) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cup | 0.023658824 L |
| 0.25 cup | 0.059147059 L |
| 0.5 cup | 0.11829412 L |
| 1 cup | 0.23658824 L |
| 2 cup | 0.47317647 L |
| 3 cup | 0.70976471 L |
| 4 cup | 0.94635295 L |
| 5 cup | 1.1829412 L |
| 6 cup | 1.4195294 L |
| 7 cup | 1.6561177 L |
| 8 cup | 1.8927059 L |
| 9 cup | 2.1292941 L |
| 10 cup | 2.3658824 L |
| US cups (cup) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|
| 12 cup | 2.8390588 L |
| 15 cup | 3.5488235 L |
| 20 cup | 4.7317647 L |
| 25 cup | 5.9147059 L |
| 30 cup | 7.0976471 L |
| 40 cup | 9.4635295 L |
| 50 cup | 11.829412 L |
| 75 cup | 17.744118 L |
| 100 cup | 23.658824 L |
| 250 cup | 59.147059 L |
| 500 cup | 118.29412 L |
| 1,000 cup | 236.58824 L |
About the units
US cup (cup)
The US customary cup is half a US pint, 236.5882365 mL (8 US fl oz). US nutrition labels instead use a “legal cup” of exactly 240 mL. One US cup equals 0.0002365882365 cubic meters (m³).
Liter (L)
Exactly one cubic decimetre (1,000 cm³). Drinks, fuel and engine displacement are measured in litres in most of the world. One liter equals 0.001 cubic meters (m³).
Frequently asked questions
How many liters are in one US cup?
There are 0.2365882365 liters in one US cup, and this value is exact by definition.
How do I convert US cups to liters?
Multiply the number of US cups by 0.2365882365. For example, 10 cup × 0.2365882365 = 2.365882365 L.
How many US cups are in one liter?
One liter equals 4.226752838 US cups. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.2365882365.
What is 10 US cups in liters?
10 cup = 2.365882365 L.
Is this cup to L converter accurate?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.