US Cups to US Liquid Pints Converter
Convert US cups to US liquid pints instantly with this free US cups to US liquid pints converter. Enter any value to get an accurate volume conversion, plus the formula, the conversion factor and a full reference table.
What is 1 US cup in US liquid pints?
1 US cup is equal to exactly 0.5 US liquid pints.
1 ÷ 2 = 0.5 US liquid pints
1 US cup = 0.5 US liquid pints
US cups to US liquid pints formula
pt = cup ÷ 2
The US cups to US liquid pints conversion factor is 0.5, which is exact by definition. 1 US cup = 0.5 US liquid pints, and 1 US liquid pint = 2 US cups.
Regional note. A US liquid pint is 473.176 mL while an Imperial pint is 568.261 mL. This page uses the US liquid pint.
Worked examples
- 2 US cups = 1 US liquid pints — 2 ÷ 2 = 1 US liquid pint
- 6 US cups = 3 US liquid pints — 6 ÷ 2 = 3 US liquid pints
- 10 US cups = 5 US liquid pints — 10 ÷ 2 = 5 US liquid pints
US cups to US liquid pints conversion table
Every value below is calculated with the exact conversion factor and rounded for display.
| US cups (cup) | US liquid pints (pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 0.5 pt |
| 2 cup | 1 pt |
| 3 cup | 1.5 pt |
| 4 cup | 2 pt |
| 5 cup | 2.5 pt |
| 6 cup | 3 pt |
| 7 cup | 3.5 pt |
| 8 cup | 4 pt |
| 9 cup | 4.5 pt |
| 10 cup | 5 pt |
| 12 cup | 6 pt |
| 15 cup | 7.5 pt |
| 20 cup | 10 pt |
| 25 cup | 12.5 pt |
| 30 cup | 15 pt |
| 50 cup | 25 pt |
| 75 cup | 37.5 pt |
| 100 cup | 50 pt |
| 500 cup | 250 pt |
| 1,000 cup | 500 pt |
When you need to convert US cups to US liquid pints
- Scaling recipes between metric millilitres and US cups, pints or fluid ounces.
- Comparing fuel prices and tank capacities between countries.
- Working out paint, fertiliser or pool chemical quantities from instructions written for another market.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Dividing when you should multiply. Because 1 US cup = 0.5 US liquid pints, the answer should be smaller than the number you started with.
- Mixing US and Imperial liquid measures. The Imperial gallon and pint are about 20% larger than their US counterparts, which is enough to ruin a recipe or misstate fuel economy.
- Rounding too early. Convert first at full precision, then round the final answer to the precision the task actually needs.
How precise does the answer need to be?
Cooking tolerates rounding to the nearest 5 mL or quarter cup. Dosing, chemistry and pool treatment do not — keep the full converted value there.
How these units are defined
- US cup (cup): 8 US fluid ounces, about 236.6 mL. This unit's relationship to the SI base unit is exact by definition, so no rounding enters the conversion factor.
- US liquid pint (pt): 16 US fluid ounces, about 473 mL. This unit's relationship to the SI base unit is exact by definition, so no rounding enters the conversion factor.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 1 US cup in US liquid pints?
- 1 US cup is equal to 0.5 US liquid pints.
- How many US cups are in one US liquid pint?
- There are 2 US cups in 1 US liquid pint.
- How do you convert US cups to US liquid pints?
- Multiply the number of US cups by 0.5 — or use the formula pt = cup ÷ 2.
- What is 6 US cups in US liquid pints?
- 6 US cups is 3 US liquid pints. 6 ÷ 2 = 3 US liquid pints.
- Is the US cups to US liquid pints conversion exact?
- Yes. The relationship is fixed by definition, so 0.5 is an exact conversion factor — only the displayed result is rounded.
- Does this use US or Imperial US liquid pints?
- A US liquid pint is 473.176 mL while an Imperial pint is 568.261 mL. This page uses the US liquid pint.