Cups to Liters: 1 cup equals 0.236588 L. To convert cups to liters, multiply by 0.236588 (L = cup × 0.236588). For example, 10 cup = 2.36588 L.
How to Convert Cups to Liters
To convert from cups to liters, multiply the value by 0.236588. The conversion is linear, meaning doubling the input doubles the output.
Conversion Formula
- Cups to Liters:
L = cup × 0.236588 - Liters to Cups:
cup = L ÷ 0.236588
Cups to Liters Conversion Chart
| Cups (cup) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.023659 |
| 0.25 | 0.059147 |
| 0.5 | 0.118294 |
| 1 | 0.236588 |
| 2 | 0.473176 |
| 3 | 0.709764 |
| 5 | 1.18294 |
| 10 | 2.36588 |
| 20 | 4.73176 |
| 25 | 5.9147 |
| 50 | 11.8294 |
| 100 | 23.6588 |
| 250 | 59.147 |
| 1000 | 236.588 |
Understanding the Units
What is a Cup?
The US legal cup equals exactly 240 milliliters; the US customary cup used in recipes is 236.5882365 milliliters.
Common contexts: cooking (US).
What is a Liter?
A liter is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI; equal to exactly 1 cubic decimeter, or 1,000 cubic centimeters.
From the French litre, originally based on a 1795 measure of one cubic decimetre.
Common contexts: beverages, fuel, cooking.
Real-World Reference Points
| Item | Cups (cup) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard water bottle | 2.1134 | 0.5 |
| Carton of milk | 4.2268 | 1 |
| Gas tank (small car) | 190.2041 | 45 |