Litres to US cups
Type a value in Litres and get the result in US cups, calculated exactly.
1 Litres ≈ 4.226752838 US cups
Precision
Exact factorRounded for display to about 10 significant digits.
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Formula
cup (US) = L ÷ 0.2365882365
To convert Litres to US cups, divide the value by 0.2365882365.
Worked examples
- 1 L ÷ 0.2365882365 ≈ 4.226752838 cup (US)
- 100 L ÷ 0.2365882365 ≈ 422.6752838 cup (US)
- 50 L ÷ 0.2365882365 ≈ 211.3376419 cup (US)
This factor is exact by definition.
Conversion table
| Litres (L) | US cups (cup (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | ≈ 1.056688 |
| 0.5 | ≈ 2.113376 |
| 0.75 | ≈ 3.170065 |
| 1 | ≈ 4.226753 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 6.340129 |
| 2 | ≈ 8.453506 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 10.56688 |
| 3 | ≈ 12.68026 |
| 4 | ≈ 16.90701 |
| 5 | ≈ 21.13376 |
| 6 | ≈ 25.36052 |
| 8 | ≈ 33.81402 |
| 10 | ≈ 42.26753 |
Values marked ≈ are rounded; the rest are exact.
Reverse table: US cups to Litres
| US cups (cup (US)) | Litres (L) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.059147059125 |
| 0.5 | 0.11829411825 |
| 0.75 | 0.177441177375 |
| 1 | 0.2365882365 |
| 1.5 | 0.35488235475 |
| 2 | 0.473176473 |
| 2.5 | 0.59147059125 |
| 3 | 0.7097647095 |
| 4 | 0.946352946 |
| 5 | 1.1829411825 |
| 6 | 1.419529419 |
| 8 | 1.892705892 |
| 10 | 2.365882365 |
Unit definitions
- Litres L
- Exactly 1000 millilitres.
- US cups cup (US)
- The US customary cup: one sixteenth of a US gallon, exactly 236.5882365 mL.
Questions people ask
Litres to US cups: what is the conversion factor?
One L is ≈ 4.226752838 cup (US).
How do I convert Litres to US cups?
Use the formula above. For example, 100 L = ≈ 422.6752838 cup (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.