Convert Cups (US) to Pints (US)
One cup (US) equals 0.5 pints (us). Type any value to convert cups (us) to pints (us) instantly — with a full reference table below.
Convert Cups (US) to Pints (US)
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How to convert Cups (US) to Pints (US)
To convert cups (us) to pints (us), multiply by 0.5. One cup (US) equals 0.5 pt, and one pint (US) equals 2 cup.
- Take the value in cups (us) — for example 7.5 cup.
- Multiply by 0.5 (the number of pints (us) in one cup (US)).
- 7.5 × 0.5 = 3.75 pt.
Quick mental estimate: Divide the number of cups (us) by 2 — that is exact.
Cups (US) to Pints (US) conversion table
| Cups (US) | Pints (US) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 0.5 pt |
| 2 cup | 1 pt |
| 3 cup | 1.5 pt |
| 4 cup | 2 pt |
| 5 cup | 2.5 pt |
| 6 cup | 3 pt |
| 8 cup | 4 pt |
| 10 cup | 5 pt |
| 12 cup | 6 pt |
| 16 cup | 8 pt |
| 20 cup | 10 pt |
| 24 cup | 12 pt |
| 32 cup | 16 pt |
| 50 cup | 25 pt |
| 100 cup | 50 pt |
| Pints (US) | Cups (US) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | 2 cup |
| 2 pt | 4 cup |
| 3 pt | 6 cup |
| 4 pt | 8 cup |
| 5 pt | 10 cup |
| 6 pt | 12 cup |
| 8 pt | 16 cup |
| 10 pt | 20 cup |
| 12 pt | 24 cup |
| 16 pt | 32 cup |
| 20 pt | 40 cup |
| 24 pt | 48 cup |
| 32 pt | 64 cup |
| 50 pt | 100 cup |
| 100 pt | 200 cup |
About converting Cups (US) to Pints (US)
Cups (US) (cup) and Pints (US) (pt) are both units of volume. The exact factor is 1 cup = 0.5 pt, so multiply by 0.5 to go from cups (us) to pints (us) (or divide to go back).
The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Need the reverse? Use the Pints (US) to Cups (US) converter, or the full unit converter for every unit at once.
Real-world volume in cups (us) and pints (us)
| Example | Cups (US) | Pints (US) |
|---|---|---|
| A medicine teaspoon dose | 0.0211338 cup | 0.0105669 pt |
| A US soda can (12 fl oz) | 1.5 cup | 0.75 pt |
| A wine bottle | 3.170065 cup | 1.585032 pt |
| A US gallon of milk | 16 cup | 8 pt |
| A typical car fuel tank | ≈ 211.3376 cup | ≈ 105.6688 pt |
| A typical bathtub | ≈ 634.0129 cup | ≈ 317.0065 pt |
“≈” marks typical values; the rest are defined or measured figures.
The units
The US customary cup: 1/16 US gallon, 236.5882365 mL. US nutrition labels use 240 mL; metric cups are 250 mL.
Used for: US recipes.
An eighth of a US gallon, exactly 473.176473 mL. (A UK pint is 568.26 mL.)
Used for: US drinks and cooking.
US customary volumes are exact by definition: the US gallon is 231 cubic inches, which is exactly 3.785411784 litres.