This converter turns imperial pints into US cups instantly, using the exact factor 1 imperial pint = 2.401899851 US cups. Type any number and the result updates as you go — nothing is sent to a server, so the arithmetic happens entirely in your browser.
The British pint: 568.26 millilitres, the legal measure for draught beer. The US legal cup used in recipes: 240 mL, or 236.6 mL by the customary definition.
Because the relationship is a simple proportion, one multiplication does the whole job. The table further down gives pre-computed values for the amounts people look up most often, and the result panel also reports the reverse conversion so you can check the figure both ways.
The formula
imperial pints- The amount you are converting, measured in imperial pints
2.401899851- The exact number of US cups in one imperial pint
US cups- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the number of imperial pints you want to convert.
- The value is multiplied by 2.401899851, the exact conversion factor.
- The result is displayed in US cups, rounded for readability.
- The unrounded value and the reverse conversion appear underneath so you can verify it.
Worked examples
Converting 5 imperial pints
Multiply 5 by 2.4018999. That gives 12.0095 US cups. A quick sanity check: one imperial pint is larger than one US cup, so the number should get bigger — and it does.
Converting 72 imperial pints
72 × 2.4018999 = 172.9368 US cups. Working backwards, 172.9368 ÷ 2.4018999 returns 72 imperial pints, which confirms the factor is applied the right way round.
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Frequently asked questions
How many US cups are in one imperial pint?
Exactly 2.401899851. Every conversion on this page is that single number multiplied by your input, so the result carries no rounding error beyond what is shown.
What is the formula to convert imperial pints to US cups?
Us Cups = imperial pints × 2.401899851. To reverse it, divide instead: imperial pints = US cups ÷ 2.401899851, which is the same as multiplying by 0.4163370923.
Is the imperial pint bigger than the US cup?
Yes. One imperial pint equals 2.4019 US cups, so it is the larger unit.
Why does my answer differ slightly from other imperial-pints to cups converters?
Most differences come from rounding the factor too early. This tool keeps full double precision through the calculation and only rounds at the final display step, and it also shows the unrounded value so you can see exactly where any difference appears.
What is a imperial pint?
The British pint: 568.26 millilitres, the legal measure for draught beer.
What is a US cup?
The US legal cup used in recipes: 240 mL, or 236.6 mL by the customary definition.
Imperial Pints to US cups reference table
| Imperial Pints | Us Cups |
|---|---|
| 0.5 pt | 1.2009 cup |
| 1 pt | 2.4019 cup |
| 2 pt | 4.8038 cup |
| 3 pt | 7.2057 cup |
| 5 pt | 12.0095 cup |
| 10 pt | 24.019 cup |
| 15 pt | 36.0285 cup |
| 20 pt | 48.038 cup |
| 25 pt | 60.0475 cup |
| 50 pt | 120.095 cup |
| 75 pt | 180.1425 cup |
| 100 pt | 240.19 cup |
| 250 pt | 600.475 cup |
| 500 pt | 1,200.95 cup |
| 1000 pt | 2,401.9 cup |
Exact factor: 1 imperial pint = 2.401899851 US cups. Values rounded for display.