Cups → quarts

Cups to Quarts

4 cups = 1 quart. 1 cup = 0.25 qt.

1 cup = 125 g

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Cups to quarts chart

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1 cup0.25 qt (¼)
2 cup0.5 qt (½)
3 cup0.75 qt (¾)
4 cup1 qt
5 cup1.25 qt (1 ¼)
6 cup1.5 qt (1 ½)
8 cup2 qt
10 cup2.5 qt (2 ½)
12 cup3 qt
16 cup4 qt

How to convert cups to quarts

quarts = cups × 0.25

US measuring cups and spoons are fixed ratios: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 8 fluid ounces = 236.6 ml.

Cups, pints, quarts and gallons

Each US liquid measure is two or four of the one below it: 2 cups in a pint, 2 pints in a quart, 4 quarts in a gallon.

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1 gallon = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups = 128 fl oz (US)
US measureCupsFluid ouncesMillilitres
1 gallon161283,785
1 quart432946
1 pint216473
1 cup18237

These are US liquid measures. UK (imperial) pints, quarts and gallons are about 20% larger.

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Frequently asked questions

How many quarts is 4 cups?

Exactly 1 quart.

How many quarts is 6 cups?

1.5 quarts (1 quart and 1 pint).

How many quarts is 8 cups?

2 quarts, which is half a gallon.

How many quarts are in a cup?

0.25. 4 cups = 1 quart. 1 cup = 0.25 qt.

How many quarts are in 3 cup?

0.75 qt.

Is a metric cup the same as a US cup?

No. A US cup is 237 ml; a metric cup (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) is 250 ml. Tablespoons differ too: 14.8 ml in the US, 15 ml metric, 20 ml in Australia.

Does it matter what I am measuring?

Not for volume to volume: a cup is 16 tablespoons of anything. It matters only when converting volume to weight (cups to grams).