Convert Cups (US) to Quarts (US)
cup to qt · volume conversion
What are cups (us) and quarts (us)?
A US cup is 8 fluid ounces (about 237 mL), the standard recipe measure in the US. A US quart is 2 pints (about 946 mL), a quarter of a gallon. 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 quarts (us)
1 cup = 0.25 qt. To convert, multiply the number of cups (us) by 0.25. For example, 5 cup = 1.25 qt, and 20 cup = 4.99999 qt. To go the other way, multiply quarts (us) by 4 (since 1 qt = 4 cup).
Cups (US) to Quarts (US) conversion table
| Cups (US) (cup) | Quarts (US) (qt) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 |
| 2 | 0.499999 |
| 5 | 1.25 |
| 10 | 2.5 |
| 20 | 4.99999 |
| 50 | 12.5 |
| 100 | 25 |
FAQ
What is 1 cup in qt?
1 cup = 0.25 qt. To convert any amount, multiply the number of cups (us) by 0.25.
How do I convert quarts (us) back to cups (us)?
Go the other way: 1 qt = 4 cup, so multiply quarts (us) by 4 to get cups (us).
Is a cups (us) bigger than a quarts (us)?
No — 1 cup is the smaller unit, equal to 0.25 qt (it takes 4 cup to make one qt).
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.