Convert Cups (US) to Pints (US)
cup to pt · volume conversion
What are cups (us) and pints (us)?
A US cup is 8 fluid ounces (about 237 mL), the standard recipe measure in the US. A US pint is 16 fluid ounces (about 473 mL), or two cups. For scale: a standard water bottle holds about 500 mL (17 fl oz), and a US gallon is 3.785 L.
How to convert cups (us) to pints (us)
1 cup = 0.5 pt. To convert, multiply the number of cups (us) by 0.5. For example, 5 cup = 2.5 pt, and 20 cup = 10 pt. To go the other way, multiply pints (us) by 2 (since 1 pt = 2 cup).
Cups (US) to Pints (US) conversion table
| Cups (US) (cup) | Pints (US) (pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 2.5 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 20 | 10 |
| 50 | 25 |
| 100 | 50 |
FAQ
What is 1 cup in pt?
1 cup = 0.5 pt. To convert any amount, multiply the number of cups (us) by 0.5.
How do I convert pints (us) back to cups (us)?
Go the other way: 1 pt = 2 cup, so multiply pints (us) by 2 to get cups (us).
Is a cups (us) bigger than a pints (us)?
No — 1 cup is the smaller unit, equal to 0.5 pt (it takes 2 cup to make one pt).
Are these volume conversions exact?
They use the standard internationally-defined conversion factors. Results are rounded to six significant figures for readability, which is accurate enough for everyday and most technical use.