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Cup (US) to Milliliter

cup
Milliliter (mL)
mL

mL = cup × 236.588

Quick Reference: Cup (US) to Milliliter

cupmL
1236.5882
51,182.94
102,365.88
255,914.71
5011,829.41
10023,658.82

How to Convert Cup (US) to Milliliter

Formula:

mL = cup × 236.588

Example:

2 cup = 473.1765 mL

  1. Enter the value in Cup (US) you want to convert
  2. The result is calculated automatically
  3. Copy your result in Milliliter or continue converting

About Cup (US) and Milliliter

The cup is primarily used in American cooking. One US cup equals exactly 236.588 milliliters. This conversion is essential for international cooks using American recipes.

Common Uses for This Conversion

Following American recipes, converting between US and metric measuring cups, scaling recipes for different serving sizes, and understanding American cooking shows.

💡Did You Know?

Japanese recipes also use 'cups,' but a Japanese cup is 200 mL—smaller than the US cup. Australian and Canadian cups are 250 mL. Always check which cup a recipe means!

Frequently Asked Questions

To convert liters to US gallons, divide by 3.78541. For example, 10 liters = 10 ÷ 3.78541 = 2.64 US gallons. Note that UK gallons are different: 1 UK gallon = 4.546 liters.
There are approximately 4.227 US cups in one liter. To convert liters to cups, multiply by 4.227. One US cup equals about 236.6 milliliters.
A US gallon equals 3.785 liters, while an Imperial (UK) gallon equals 4.546 liters. The Imperial gallon is about 20% larger than the US gallon.
To convert milliliters to US fluid ounces, divide by 29.5735. For example, 500 ml = 500 ÷ 29.5735 = 16.91 fl oz. Our converter supports both US and Imperial fluid ounces.
There are 16 tablespoons in one US cup. Each tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons, so there are 48 teaspoons in a cup. This is useful for cooking measurements.

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