Convert Milliliters to US cups
1 milliliter = 0.004226753 US cups · cup = mL ÷ 236.5882365
When you need this conversion
Baking is where this matters most, because US recipes measure by volume in cups while the rest of the world uses milliliters. The conversion is a common source of failed bakes, since a US cup is about 237 ml but Australian and metric cups are 250 ml.
Milliliters to US cups conversion table
| Milliliters (mL) | US cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| 1 mL | 0.004226753 cup |
| 2 mL | 0.008453506 cup |
| 3 mL | 0.01268 cup |
| 5 mL | 0.021134 cup |
| 10 mL | 0.042268 cup |
| 15 mL | 0.063401 cup |
| 20 mL | 0.084535 cup |
| 25 mL | 0.105669 cup |
| 50 mL | 0.211338 cup |
| 75 mL | 0.317006 cup |
| 100 mL | 0.422675 cup |
| 250 mL | 1.0567 cup |
| 500 mL | 2.1134 cup |
| 1,000 mL | 4.2268 cup |
The formula
cup = mL ÷ 236.5882365Because both units measure volume, the conversion is a single multiplication by a fixed factor. That factor never changes, so the result is exact.
Convert the other way
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Frequently asked questions
- How many US cups are in a milliliter?
- There are 0.004226753 US cups in 1 milliliter. The formula is cup = mL ÷ 236.5882365.
- How do you convert milliliters to US cups?
- Use the formula cup = mL ÷ 236.5882365. For example, 10 milliliters equals 0.042268 US cups.
- Is the milliliters to US cups conversion exact?
- Yes. Milliliters and US cups are both units of volume, related by an exact defined factor. Displayed results are rounded for readability.
- What is mL short for?
- mL is the standard symbol for milliliter (also written as millilitres). cup is the symbol for US cup.