Cups and milliliters are two common units of volume measurement used in cooking and other applications. A cup is a standard unit in US customary and imperial measurement systems, while milliliters are part of the metric system.
1 US Cup = 236.588 milliliters (ml)
This conversion is particularly important in cooking, especially when following recipes from different countries or converting between measurement systems.
| Cups | Milliliters (ml) |
|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 59.147 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 78.863 ml |
| ½ cup | 118.294 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 157.725 ml |
| ¾ cup | 177.441 ml |
| 1 cup | 236.588 ml |
| 2 cups | 473.176 ml |
To convert cups to milliliters, multiply the number of cups by 236.588.
To convert 2.5 cups to milliliters:
2.5 cups × 236.588 = 591.47 milliliters
To convert milliliters to cups, divide the number of milliliters by 236.588.
To convert 500 milliliters to cups:
500 ÷ 236.588 = 2.113 cups
Tip: When precise measurements are required, especially in baking, it's recommended to use milliliters as they provide more accurate measurements than cups.