US pints and US cups
The US liquid pint is an eighth of a US gallon: exactly 473.176473 milliliters, or 2 cups. Beer, cream, berries and ice cream are sold in pints in the US.
The US customary cup is half a US pint: 8 US fluid ounces, exactly 236.5882365 milliliters. American recipes measure flour, sugar, milk and water in cups. US nutrition labels use a rounded legal cup of 240 mL.
Worked example
Convert 3 pt: 3 × 2 = 6, so 3 US pints is 6 US cups. Likewise 2 pt = 4 cup.
Estimating in your head
The factor is a short exact number, so mental math needs no rounding: multiply by 2.
Going the other way
To convert US cups to US pints, divide by 2 (or multiply by 0.5).
How this works
cup = pt × 2
1 pt = 0.000473176473 m³ and 1 cup = 0.0002365882365 m³, both by definition, so the factor is their ratio: 2 exactly. Results drop binary floating-point noise beyond 15 significant digits and display at the precision you choose (6 significant figures by default). Copy result copies the full value.
Frequently asked
How many US cups are in a US pint?
1 US pint = 2 US cups, exactly. The value follows from the unit definitions, so it never changes.
How do I convert US pints to US cups?
Multiply by 2. For example, 2 pt × 2 = 4 cup.
What is 10 pt in US cups?
10 pt = 20 cup. The table next to the converter lists more common values.
Is the result rounded?
Only on screen. The page computes with the exact definitions and removes floating-point noise past 15 significant digits; pick 3 to 12 significant figures, or use Copy result for the full value.
Sources
- NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8 — Factors for units listed alphabetically
- NIST Handbook 44 — Appendix C, General tables of units of measurement
- Wikipedia — United States customary units
Reviewed Oct 17, 2026 · test vectors fixtures/units/volume/pints-to-cups/