Cups to Pints
Convert cups to pints instantly. The relationship is fixed: 1 cup = 0.5 pt (and 1 pt = 2 cup). To go from cups to pints, multiply by 0.5 (or divide by 2).
For example, 10 cup is 5 pt. Volume conversions are the heart of cooking and baking, where US recipes use cups and spoons while the rest of the world measures in millilitres and litres.
Pints (pt)
0.5
1 cup = 0.5 pt
ResultFull conversion table
| cup | pt |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.125 |
| 0.5 | 0.25 |
| 1 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 16 | 8 |
How to convert cups to pints
The formula is: pt = cup × 0.5. Take your amount in cups, multiply by 0.5 (or divide by 2), and you have the result in pints. To reverse it, divide by 0.5 (or multiply by 2).
Use the table below for the most common values at a glance, or the calculator for any exact amount.
Frequently asked questions
How many pints are in 1 cup?
1 cup equals 0.5 pt.
How many pints is 10 cup?
10 cup is 5 pt.
What's the formula for cups to pints?
Multiply cups by 0.5: pt = cup × 0.5.
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