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US cups to Liters (cup to L)
Convert US cups to liters: 1 cup = 0.236588 L. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.
Formula
1 cup = 0.236588 L
liters = US cups × 0.2365882365 — reverse: US cups = liters × 4.226752838
The factor is derived from the SI definitions of both units (base unit: L) as listed in NIST SP 811; results on this page are shown to 6 significant figures, the API returns up to 12.
Worked examples
- 5 cup = 1.18294 L
- 12.5 cup = 2.95735 L
- 100 cup = 23.6588 L
US cups to liters conversion table
| US cups (cup) | Liters (L) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.236588 |
| 2 | 0.473176 |
| 3 | 0.709765 |
| 4 | 0.946353 |
| 5 | 1.18294 |
| 6 | 1.41953 |
| 7 | 1.65612 |
| 8 | 1.89271 |
| 9 | 2.12929 |
| 10 | 2.36588 |
| 15 | 3.54882 |
| 20 | 4.73176 |
| 25 | 5.91471 |
| 30 | 7.09765 |
| 40 | 9.46353 |
| 50 | 11.8294 |
| 75 | 17.7441 |
| 100 | 23.6588 |
| 200 | 47.3176 |
| 250 | 59.1471 |
| 500 | 118.294 |
| 1000 | 236.588 |
FAQ
How many liters are in one cup?
1 cup = 0.236588 L. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures.
What is the formula to convert US cups to liters?
Multiply the value in US cups by 0.2365882365: liters = US cups × 0.2365882365. For example, 5 cup = 1.18294 L.
How do I convert liters back to US cups?
Multiply by the inverse factor 4.226752838 (US cups = liters × 4.226752838), or use the liters-to-US cups page.
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Machine access
- API:
GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=cup_us&to_unit=L - MCP: server
https://tttkmbb.com/mcp, toolconvert_unitswith{"value":5,"from_unit":"cup_us","to_unit":"L"} - Markdown: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/cups-to-liters.md · JSON: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/cups-to-liters.json (add
?value=for a result) · Units: /api/v1/units?quantity=volume - OpenAPI operationId:
convert_units. Freshness:static. Authentication: none.