Convert Milliliter to Cup (US)
Enter a value in milliliters to convert it to US cups:
Milliliter
Definition: A milliliter (symbol: mL) is a unit of volume that is accepted for use in the international system of units (SI). One milliliter is equal to 1 cubic centimeter (cm3), 1/1,000,000 cubic meters (m3), or 1/1000 liters.
History/Origin: The base unit of the milliliter is the liter (US spelling), spelled “litre” in SI terms. The term “litre” was originally part of the French metric system and was derived from the term “litron,” one of the older versions of the French litre. Refer to the liter page for further details.
Current use: Milliliters are used to measure the volume of many types of smaller containers in everyday use, such as plastic bottles, cans, drinking, glasses, juice and milk cartons, yogurt, toothpaste tubes, perfume/cologne bottles, etc. Many measurement devices such as graduated cylinders, beakers, pipettes, measurement cups, etc. also use the measurement of milliliters.
Cup (US)
Definition: A cup is a unit of volume in the imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The metric cup is defined as 250 milliliters. One United States customary cup is equal to 236.5882365 milliliters as well as 1/16 U.S. customary gallons, 8 U.S. customary fluid ounces, 16 U.S. customary tablespoons, or 48 U.S. customary teaspoons.
Current use: The cup is typically used in cooking to measure liquids and bulk foods, often within the context of serving sizes. Actual drinking cups can vary significantly in terms of size and are generally not a good representation of this unit. Standardized measuring cups are used instead.
Milliliter to Cup (US) Conversion Table
Milliliter [mL] | Cup (US) |
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0.01 mL | 4.22675E-5 cup (US) |
0.1 mL | 0.0004226753 cup (US) |
1 mL | 0.0042267528 cup (US) |
2 mL | 0.0084535057 cup (US) |
3 mL | 0.0126802585 cup (US) |
5 mL | 0.0211337642 cup (US) |
10 mL | 0.0422675284 cup (US) |
20 mL | 0.0845350568 cup (US) |
50 mL | 0.2113376419 cup (US) |
100 mL | 0.4226752838 cup (US) |
1000 mL | 4.2267528377 cup (US) |
How to Convert Milliliter to Cup (US)
1 mL = 0.0042267528 cup (US)
1 cup (US) = 236.5882365 mL
Example: convert 15 mL to cup (US):
15 mL = 15 × 0.0042267528 cup (US) = 0.0634012926 cup (US)