US cups to US pints
Type a value in US cups and get the result in US pints, calculated exactly.
1 US cups = 0.5 US pints
Precision
Exact factorThis result is exact.
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Formula
pt (US) = cup (US) × 0.5
To convert US cups to US pints, multiply the value by 0.5.
Worked examples
- 1 cup (US) × 0.5 = 0.5 pt (US)
- 100 cup (US) × 0.5 = 50 pt (US)
- 50 cup (US) × 0.5 = 25 pt (US)
This factor is exact by definition.
Conversion table
| US cups (cup (US)) | US pints (pt (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.125 |
| 0.5 | 0.25 |
| 0.75 | 0.375 |
| 1 | 0.5 |
| 1.5 | 0.75 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 2.5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 |
Values marked ≈ are rounded; the rest are exact.
Reverse table: US pints to US cups
| US pints (pt (US)) | US cups (cup (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.5 |
| 0.5 | 1 |
| 0.75 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 2 |
| 1.5 | 3 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 2.5 | 5 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 20 |
Unit definitions
- US cups cup (US)
- The US customary cup: one sixteenth of a US gallon, exactly 236.5882365 mL.
- US pints pt (US)
- Two US cups: exactly 473.176473 mL.
Questions people ask
US cups to US pints: what is the conversion factor?
One cup (US) is 0.5 pt (US).
How do I convert US cups to US pints?
Use the formula above. For example, 100 cup (US) = 50 pt (US).
Is the conversion exact?
Yes. Both units have exact definitions, so the factor is exact; a result is only rounded when its decimals never end.
Factors checked 19 October 2026.