Cups to Milliliters Converter

How to convert cups to milliliters

milliliters = cups × 236.5882365

1 US cup is exactly 8 US fluid ounces (half a US liquid pint). 1 milliliter is one thousandth of a liter (1 cubic centimeter).

The factor 236.5882365 is exact, not a rounded value. Nothing is rounded until you choose how many decimals to show.

Worked example: 2.5 cups

1. Start with the value in cups: 2.5 cups.
2. Multiply by 236.5882365, because 1 cup = 236.5882365 milliliters: 2.5 × 236.5882365 = 591.47059125 mL.
3. Round to the precision you need: 591.47 mL to two decimals.

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Cups from 0.25 to 8 converted to milliliters with the exact factor, shown to five significant digits.

Cups to milliliters, part 1 of 1

cup	mL
0.25	59.147
0.333333333333	78.863
0.5	118.29
0.666666666667	157.73
0.75	177.44
1	236.59
1.5	354.88
2	473.18
3	709.76
4	946.35
5	1,182.9
6	1,419.5
8	1,892.7

milliliters = cups × 236.5882365. Factors: NIST SP 811, NIST Handbook 44, BIPM SI Brochure. unitcheck.net/cooking/cups-to-milliliters/

Which cup, tablespoon and teaspoon?

All kitchen measures on this page are US customary: 1 cup is 8 US fluid ounces (236.5882365 mL), 1 tablespoon is half a fluid ounce (14.78676 mL) and 1 teaspoon is a third of a tablespoon (4.928922 mL). Cups and spoons sold in other countries can hold a different amount, so for a recipe written outside the United States check which measure the author means.

Going the other way? Use the Milliliters to Cups converter.