Convert Cups (US) to Quarts (US)
One cup (US) equals 0.25 quarts (us). Type any value to convert cups (us) to quarts (us) instantly — with a full reference table below.
Convert Cups (US) to Quarts (US)
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How to convert Cups (US) to Quarts (US)
To convert cups (us) to quarts (us), multiply by 0.25. One cup (US) equals 0.25 qt, and one quart (US) equals 4 cup.
- Take the value in cups (us) — for example 7.5 cup.
- Multiply by 0.25 (the number of quarts (us) in one cup (US)).
- 7.5 × 0.25 = 1.875 qt.
Quick mental estimate: Divide the number of cups (us) by 4 — that is exact.
Cups (US) to Quarts (US) conversion table
| Cups (US) | Quarts (US) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 0.25 qt |
| 2 cup | 0.5 qt |
| 3 cup | 0.75 qt |
| 4 cup | 1 qt |
| 5 cup | 1.25 qt |
| 6 cup | 1.5 qt |
| 8 cup | 2 qt |
| 10 cup | 2.5 qt |
| 12 cup | 3 qt |
| 16 cup | 4 qt |
| 20 cup | 5 qt |
| 24 cup | 6 qt |
| 32 cup | 8 qt |
| 50 cup | 12.5 qt |
| 100 cup | 25 qt |
| Quarts (US) | Cups (US) |
|---|---|
| 1 qt | 4 cup |
| 2 qt | 8 cup |
| 3 qt | 12 cup |
| 4 qt | 16 cup |
| 5 qt | 20 cup |
| 6 qt | 24 cup |
| 8 qt | 32 cup |
| 10 qt | 40 cup |
| 12 qt | 48 cup |
| 16 qt | 64 cup |
| 20 qt | 80 cup |
| 24 qt | 96 cup |
| 32 qt | 128 cup |
| 50 qt | 200 cup |
| 100 qt | 400 cup |
About converting Cups (US) to Quarts (US)
Cups (US) (cup) and Quarts (US) (qt) are both units of volume. The exact factor is 1 cup = 0.25 qt, so multiply by 0.25 to go from cups (us) to quarts (us) (or divide to go back).
The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Need the reverse? Use the Quarts (US) to Cups (US) converter, or the full unit converter for every unit at once.
Real-world volume in cups (us) and quarts (us)
| Example | Cups (US) | Quarts (US) |
|---|---|---|
| A US soda can (12 fl oz) | 1.5 cup | 0.375 qt |
| A wine bottle | 3.170065 cup | 0.792516 qt |
| A US gallon of milk | 16 cup | 4 qt |
| A typical car fuel tank | ≈ 211.3376 cup | ≈ 52.83441 qt |
| A typical bathtub | ≈ 634.0129 cup | ≈ 158.5032 qt |
“≈” 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.
A quarter of a US gallon, exactly 0.946352946 L.
Used for: US cooking, motor oil and ice cream.
US customary volumes are exact by definition: the US gallon is 231 cubic inches, which is exactly 3.785411784 litres.