Liters to Cups Converter
One liter is 4.23 US cups, so 0.5 l is 2⅛ cups and 2 l is 8½ cups.
1 l is
4¼ cups
4.227 cups exactly
Also 33.8 fl oz · 1.06 quarts
Liters to cups chart
How to convert liters to cups
Multiply the liters by 4.227, the US cups in one liter: cups = liters × 4.227. For example, 2 liters × 4.227 = 8.45 cups. Going the other way? Use cups to liters.
Metric to US volume conversions
One liter in the US measures a recipe might use. For a rough figure, 1 liter is about 4 cups, and 4 liters is about 1 gallon (really 1.06 gallons).
- US cups4.23 cups
- US fluid ounces33.8 fl oz
- US pints2.11 pints
- US quarts1.06 quarts
- Metric cups250 ml each. The 250 ml cup of UK, Canadian, NZ and Australian recipes.4 cups
Questions
How many cups in a liter?
One liter equals approximately 4.23 US cups. For practical purposes, you can consider 1 liter to be about 4¼ cups.
How do I convert liters to cups?
Multiply the number of liters by 4.227 to get cups. For example, 2 liters × 4.227 = 8.45 cups.
Is 1 liter equal to 4 cups?
Close, but not exactly. 1 liter equals 4.23 US cups. Four cups is approximately 946ml, which is slightly less than 1 liter (1000ml).
How many cups is 2 liters?
2 liters equals approximately 8.45 cups, or about 8½ cups.
How many cups is 500ml?
500ml (half a liter) equals approximately 2.11 cups, or just over 2 cups.
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