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Cups (US) to milliliters

For American recipes. A US cup is about 237 ml; many metric recipe cards round it to 250 ml.

236.5882365

1 cup (US) = 236.5882365 milliliters

Formula: milliliters = cups (US) × 236.5882365

How to convert

How to convert cups (US) to milliliters

One cup (US) is 236.5882365 milliliters. To convert, use this formula:

milliliters = cups (US) × 236.5882365

Example: 1 cup (US) = 236.5882365 milliliters.

Cups (US) to milliliters table

cups (US) (cup)milliliters (ml)
0.25 cup59.1471 ml
0.3333333333 cup78.8627 ml
0.5 cup118.294 ml
0.6666666667 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

About the units

  • A US customary cup is 8 US fluid ounces, about 236.6 ml. Recipes elsewhere often use a 250 ml metric cup.
  • A milliliter is one thousandth of a liter, the same as one cubic centimeter.

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Frequently asked questions

How many milliliters are in a cup (US)?

One cup (US) equals 236.5882365 milliliters.

How do I convert cups (US) to milliliters?

Use the formula milliliters = cups (US) × 236.5882365. For example, 1 cup (US) is 236.5882365 milliliters.

What is 1 cups (US) in milliliters?

1 cup (US) is 236.5882365 milliliters.

How do I convert milliliters back to cups (US)?

Use the formula cups (US) = milliliters ÷ 236.5882365. One milliliter is 0.004226752838 cups (US).