What is 1 pints to cups?
Type either value and the other one updates as you type.
- Cups (cup)
- 2
1 pt = 2 cup.
Cups (cup): 2. 1 pt = 2 cup.
Cups (cup) by pints (pt)
How to calculate
Converts pints (pt) to cups (cup) and back, with the exact unit definitions.
Example with the default inputs (Pints (pt) 1): 1 pt = 2 cup.
Formula: cup = pt × 2
- 1 pint = 2 cups, from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.
- Cups, ounces, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons are US customary units: 1 US cup is 8 US fluid ounces.
- The answer shows at most 6 decimal places; the calculation keeps full precision.
Worked examples
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- Pints (pt) 1 gives Cups (cup) 2.Source: exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Pints (pt) 3 gives Cups (cup) 6.Source: exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
- Cups (cup) 6 gives Pints (pt) 3.Source: exact unit definitions in NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Other questions people ask
What is 1 pints in cups?
1 pt is 2 cup. The formula is cup = pt × 2.
How many cups are in a pint?
1 pint is 2 cups, from the exact unit definitions (NIST SP 811).
How do I convert pints to cups?
Multiply by 2: cup = pt × 2. For example, 1 pt × 2 = 2 cup.
How do I convert cups back to pints?
Multiply by 0.5, or type the cups into the second box and the converter works it out. 1 cup is 0.5 pints.