1 US cup = 0.236588 liters

Convert US cups to liters.

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The formula

L = cup (US) × 0.236588

Worked through with a real value: 10 US cups = 2.36588 liters.

Going the other way: cup (US) = L × 4.22675, so 1 liter = 4.22675 US cups.

What each unit is

US cup cup (US)
236.6 millilitres. The standard measuring cup in American recipes. A US cup is smaller than an imperial cup.
liter L
A thousand millilitres, the metric unit for cooking volume. Most recipe liquids and oil volumes are stated in them.

Where these come from

  • 1 US cup = 236.5882365 milliliters
  • 1 liter = 1000 milliliters

Every other number on this page is computed from those, and each category is pinned to conversions worked out by hand from the units' primary definitions before it ships.

Conversion tables

US cups to liters
US cups (cup (US)) liters (L)
1 0.236588
2 0.473176
3 0.709765
4 0.946353
5 1.18294
6 1.41953
7 1.65612
8 1.89271
9 2.12929
10 2.36588
20 4.73176
25 5.91471
50 11.8294
75 17.7441
100 23.6588
liters to US cups
liters (L) US cups (cup (US))
1 4.22675
2 8.45351
3 12.6803
4 16.907
5 21.1338
6 25.3605
7 29.5873
8 33.814
9 38.0408
10 42.2675
20 84.5351
25 105.669
50 211.338
75 317.006
100 422.675

Questions

How many liters are in a US cup?

1 US cup = 0.236588 liters.

How do I convert US cups to liters?

Use L = cup (US) × 0.236588. For example, 10 US cups = 2.36588 liters.

How many US cups are in one liter?

1 liter = 4.22675 US cups.

What is 10 US cups in liters?

10 US cups = 2.36588 liters.

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