Litres to US Cups Converter
1 litre = 4.22675 US cups.
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Result
1 litre =
4.22675 cup (US)
1 L × 4.22675 = 4.22675 cup (US)
1 US gallon = 3.785411784 L · 1 UK gallon = 4.54609 L
The working
- 1. Convert 1 L to litres: 1 × 1 = 1.
- 2. Convert to cup (US): 1 ÷ 0.236588 = 4.22675.
1 L in every unit
US and UK measures differ
- US cup
- 236.6 mL
- UK pint
- 568 mL
- US pint
- 473 mL
- Standard wine bottle
- 750 mL
Conversion table
Litres to US cups
| Litres | US cups |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 1.0567 |
| 0.5 | 2.1134 |
| 0.75 | 3.1701 |
| 1 | 4.2268 |
| 1.5 | 6.3401 |
| 2 | 8.4535 |
| 2.5 | 10.567 |
| 3 | 12.68 |
| 4 | 16.907 |
| 5 | 21.134 |
US cups to Litres
| US cups | Litres |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.059147 |
| 0.5 | 0.11829 |
| 0.75 | 0.17744 |
| 1 | 0.23659 |
| 1.5 | 0.35488 |
| 2 | 0.47318 |
| 2.5 | 0.59147 |
| 3 | 0.70976 |
| 4 | 0.94635 |
| 5 | 1.1829 |
Formula and worked example
US cups = litres × 4.226752838 (1 US cup is 236.5882365 mL).
Convert 1 litre to US cups: 1 × 4.2267528 = 4.22675 cup.
When you need this
Handy for scaling a metric recipe into US cups, or working out how many cups of water a 1.5 L bottle holds.
Questions people ask
How many US cups are in a litre?
One litre is 4.2267528 US cups. 1 US cup is 236.5882365 mL.
How do I convert litres to US cups?
Multiply the number of litres by 4.2267528.
What is 2 L in cup?
2 litres is 8.45351 US cups.
How do I convert US cups back to litres?
Multiply by 0.23658824: one US cup is 0.23658824 litres.
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How we calculate this
We use the standard published formula or definition for this calculation, and we show the working so you can check it. Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units.
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