How to convert US cups to US quarts
qt = cup × 0.25Multiply the value in US cups by 0.25. To go the other way, multiply by 4 (or divide by 0.25).
An US cup is smaller than an US quart: it takes 4 US cups to make one US quart.
Worked examples
- 1 US cup1 cup × 0.25 = 0.25 qt
- 5 US cups5 cup × 0.25 = 1.25 qt
- 10 US cups10 cup × 0.25 = 2.5 qt
- 20 US cups20 cup × 0.25 = 5 qt
- 100 US cups100 cup × 0.25 = 25 qt
US cups to US quarts conversion table
Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.
| US cups (cup) | US quarts (qt) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cup | 0.025 qt |
| 0.25 cup | 0.0625 qt |
| 0.5 cup | 0.125 qt |
| 1 cup | 0.25 qt |
| 2 cup | 0.5 qt |
| 3 cup | 0.75 qt |
| 4 cup | 1 qt |
| 5 cup | 1.25 qt |
| 6 cup | 1.5 qt |
| 7 cup | 1.75 qt |
| 8 cup | 2 qt |
| 9 cup | 2.25 qt |
| 10 cup | 2.5 qt |
| US cups (cup) | US quarts (qt) |
|---|---|
| 12 cup | 3 qt |
| 15 cup | 3.75 qt |
| 20 cup | 5 qt |
| 25 cup | 6.25 qt |
| 30 cup | 7.5 qt |
| 40 cup | 10 qt |
| 50 cup | 12.5 qt |
| 75 cup | 18.75 qt |
| 100 cup | 25 qt |
| 250 cup | 62.5 qt |
| 500 cup | 125 qt |
| 1,000 cup | 250 qt |
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).
US quart (qt)
A quarter of a US gallon: 0.946352946 L, or two US pints. One US quart equals 0.000946352946 cubic meters (m³).
Frequently asked questions
How many US quarts are in one US cup?
There are 0.25 US quarts in one US cup, and this value is exact by definition.
How do I convert US cups to US quarts?
Multiply the number of US cups by 0.25. For example, 10 cup × 0.25 = 2.5 qt.
How many US cups are in one US quart?
One US quart equals 4 US cups. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.25.
What is 10 US cups in US quarts?
10 cup = 2.5 qt.
Is this cup to qt 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.