US cups (cup) to Liters (L) Conversion
US cups
The cup is a unit of volume used primarily in cooking and baking, equal to exactly 236.5882365 mL in the US customary system. The metric cup (250 mL) is used in Australia, Canada, and South Africa. In culinary education, cup measurements form the practical basis of recipe standardisation, though the variation between US, metric, and UK cups is a common source of international recipe confusion.
Liters
The litre is a unit of volume equal to exactly one cubic decimetre (0.001 m³) and is the most widely used unit for measuring liquids in everyday life, food production, and chemistry. One litre of pure water at 4 °C has a mass of exactly 1 kilogram — an elegant relationship connecting volume and mass in the metric system. The litre is subdivided into 1,000 millilitres.
| US cups (cup) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cup | 0.0237 L |
| 1 cup | 0.2366 L |
| 2 cup | 0.4732 L |
| 3 cup | 0.7098 L |
| 5 cup | 1.1829 L |
| 10 cup | 2.3659 L |
| 20 cup | 4.7318 L |
| 30 cup | 7.0976 L |
| 50 cup | 11.8294 L |
| 100 cup | 23.6588 L |
| 1000 cup | 236.5882 L |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How many liters are in 1 US cups?
1 US cups (cup) is exactly 0.236588 liters (L).
How do I convert US cups to liters?
Multiply the value in US cups by 0.236588 to get the result in liters. Or use the converter above — type any number and see the result instantly.