1 cup to L
1 US cup in liters
1 cup = 0.23659 L
L = cup × 0.2365882365
1 US cup is 0.23659 liters. To get there, multiply by 0.2365882365.
Values either side
| US cups | Liters |
|---|---|
| 0.5 cup | 0.11829 |
| 1 cup ← | 0.23659 |
| 1.5 cup | 0.35488 |
| 2 cup | 0.47318 |
| 2.5 cup | 0.59147 |
| 3 cup | 0.70976 |
How the conversion works
The relationship is L = cup × 0.2365882365. Both units measure volume, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes. The figure is exact rather than approximate: since the international yard and pound agreement of 1959, an inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres and a pound as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and every other imperial and US customary unit here is derived from those two.
US cup: US legal cup is 240 mL; the customary cup used here is 236.588 mL.
Common questions
- What is 1 cup in liters?
- 1 cup is 0.23659 L.
- How do you convert US cups to liters?
- Multiply by 0.2365882365.
Related pages
- US cups to liters Full table and converter
- 1 L to cup The other direction
- 0.5 cup to L 0.11829 L
- 1.5 cup to L 0.35488 L
- 2 cup to L 0.47318 L
- 2.5 cup to L 0.59147 L
- 3 cup to L 0.70976 L
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
- Calculated on this page — At One Place