Convert Cups to Milliliters
Convert Cups to Milliliters instantly. 1 Cup (cup) equals 236.5882 Milliliters (mL).
Cups to Milliliters conversion table
| Cups (cup) | Milliliters (mL) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 236.5882 mL |
| 2 cup | 473.1765 mL |
| 3 cup | 709.7647 mL |
| 5 cup | 1,182.94 mL |
| 10 cup | 2,365.88 mL |
| 20 cup | 4,731.76 mL |
| 50 cup | 11,829.41 mL |
| 100 cup | 23,658.82 mL |
| 500 cup | 118,294.12 mL |
| 1,000 cup | 236,588.24 mL |
1 Cup = 236.5882 Milliliters · multiply Cups by 236.5882
About converting Cups to Milliliters
Cups (cup) and Milliliters (mL) are both units of volume, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Cups figure by 236.5882. Ten Cups comes to 2,365.88 Milliliters, and a hundred works out at 23,658.82 Milliliters.
Rule of thumb: going from Cups to Milliliters multiplies, so the figure always grows — one Cup is already 236.5882 Milliliters. If your answer came out smaller, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Cup?
The cup is a cooking unit and nothing else — no scientific or trade use — and it is dangerously ambiguous. The US customary cup in recipes is about 237 mL, the metric cup used in Australia and much of Europe is exactly 250 mL, and the US legal cup that nutrition labels are calculated against is 240 mL, different again from the one in the cookbook. Recipes almost never say which they mean. The problem compounds for dry goods, since a cup measures volume while baking actually depends on mass: how hard you pack the flour changes the answer.
What is a Milliliter?
A milliliter is one thousandth of a liter, and it is exactly the same size as a cubic centimetre — the "cc" stamped on engines and syringes measures precisely the same thing. That equivalence is quietly useful: a 600 cc motorcycle engine and a 600 mL bottle of water occupy identical volumes, so figures from medicine and mechanics can be compared without any translation at all. The milliliter dominates wherever small quantities must be stated unambiguously: pharmacy, laboratory work, cosmetics and airline carry-on liquid limits are all written in mL rather than in spoons or ounces.
To put both in perspective: a cup is the measure American recipes count flour in, while a standard wine pour is about 150 milliliters.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Milliliters to Cups converter, or browse all Volume converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Milliliters are in one Cup?
There are 236.5882 Milliliters in one Cup.
How do I convert Cups to Milliliters?
Multiply the number of Cups by 236.5882. For example, 10 Cups = 2,365.88 Milliliters.
What is 100 Cups in Milliliters?
100 Cups is equal to 23,658.82 Milliliters.
How do I convert Milliliters to Cups?
Multiply the Milliliters value by 0.004227 (or divide by 236.5882).
Is this Cups to Milliliters conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Cups and Milliliters are both fixed against the same base by international agreement — but the decimal shown here is rounded for readability, because the true ratio does not terminate. For engineering or scientific work, carry more decimal places than this page displays.
What is a Cup?
The cup is a cooking unit and nothing else — no scientific or trade use — and it is dangerously ambiguous. The US customary cup in recipes is about 237 mL, the metric cup used in Australia and much of Europe is exactly 250 mL, and the US legal cup that nutrition labels are calculated against is 240 mL, different again from the one in the cookbook. Recipes almost never say which they mean. The problem compounds for dry goods, since a cup measures volume while baking actually depends on mass: how hard you pack the flour changes the answer.
What is a Milliliter?
A milliliter is one thousandth of a liter, and it is exactly the same size as a cubic centimetre — the "cc" stamped on engines and syringes measures precisely the same thing. That equivalence is quietly useful: a 600 cc motorcycle engine and a 600 mL bottle of water occupy identical volumes, so figures from medicine and mechanics can be compared without any translation at all. The milliliter dominates wherever small quantities must be stated unambiguously: pharmacy, laboratory work, cosmetics and airline carry-on liquid limits are all written in mL rather than in spoons or ounces.