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US cups to Milliliters Converter

Type a value in us cups to get it in milliliters, and see the reverse conversion.

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Converted value
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1 cup in mL
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Your number read as mL, in cup
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Tablespoons (tbsp)
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US fluid ounces (fl oz)
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US cups to Milliliters Converter by TheCalcTools

How the US cups to Milliliters Converter works

The US customary cup is 236.588 ml (half a US pint). Recipes from Australia, Canada and the UK often use a 250 ml metric cup instead.

To convert us cups to milliliters, multiply by 236.5882365. The calculator shows the result to 6 significant figures; the conversion factor itself is exact by definition.

Quick estimate in your head: 1 cup ≈ 240 ml (US nutrition labels use 240 ml).

The formula

mL = cup × 236.5882365cup = mL ÷ 236.5882365

Worked example

Using the default values shown in the calculator:

Value in us cups (cup)1
  1. 1 cup × 236.5882365 = 236.588 mL.

Result:

Milliliters (mL)236.588
1 cup in mL236.588
Your number read as mL, in cup0.00422675
Tablespoons (tbsp)16
US fluid ounces (fl oz)8

Conversion table

cupmL
0.25 cup59.1471 mL
0.333333 cup78.8627 mL
0.5 cup118.294 mL
0.666667 cup157.725 mL
0.75 cup177.441 mL
1 cup236.588 mL
1.5 cup354.882 mL
2 cup473.176 mL
3 cup709.765 mL
4 cup946.353 mL

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 US cup in milliliters?

1 US cup (cup) equals 236.588 mL.

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