Cups to Quarts Conversion
Enter the volume in cups below to get the value converted to quarts.
How to Convert Cups to Quarts
To convert a cup measurement to a quart measurement, divide the volume by the conversion ratio.
Since one quart is equal to 4 cups, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The volume in quarts is equal to the cups divided by 4.
Cups and quarts are both units used to measure volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Cups
The cup is a unit of volume equal to 16 tablespoons or 8 fluid ounces. The cup should not be confused with the metric cup or the teacup, which are different units of volume. One cup is equal to just under 236.6 milliliters, but in nutrition labeling, one cup is equal to 240 milliliters.[1]
The cup is a US customary unit of volume. Cups can be abbreviated as c, and are also sometimes abbreviated as C. For example, 1 cup can be written as 1 c or 1 C.
Quarts
The US liquid quart is a unit of fluid volume equal to one fourth of a gallon, two pints, or four cups. The liquid quart should not be confused with the dry quart (US) or the imperial quart, which are different units.
The quart is a US customary unit of volume. Quarts can be abbreviated as qt; for example, 1 quart can be written as 1 qt.
Cup to Quart Conversion Table
| Cups | Quarts |
|---|---|
| 1 c | 0.25 qt |
| 2 c | 0.5 qt |
| 3 c | 0.75 qt |
| 4 c | 1 qt |
| 5 c | 1.25 qt |
| 6 c | 1.5 qt |
| 7 c | 1.75 qt |
| 8 c | 2 qt |
| 9 c | 2.25 qt |
| 10 c | 2.5 qt |
| 11 c | 2.75 qt |
| 12 c | 3 qt |
| 13 c | 3.25 qt |
| 14 c | 3.5 qt |
| 15 c | 3.75 qt |
| 16 c | 4 qt |
| 17 c | 4.25 qt |
| 18 c | 4.5 qt |
| 19 c | 4.75 qt |
| 20 c | 5 qt |
| 21 c | 5.25 qt |
| 22 c | 5.5 qt |
| 23 c | 5.75 qt |
| 24 c | 6 qt |
| 25 c | 6.25 qt |
| 26 c | 6.5 qt |
| 27 c | 6.75 qt |
| 28 c | 7 qt |
| 29 c | 7.25 qt |
| 30 c | 7.5 qt |
| 31 c | 7.75 qt |
| 32 c | 8 qt |
| 33 c | 8.25 qt |
| 34 c | 8.5 qt |
| 35 c | 8.75 qt |
| 36 c | 9 qt |
| 37 c | 9.25 qt |
| 38 c | 9.5 qt |
| 39 c | 9.75 qt |
| 40 c | 10 qt |
References
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Guidance for Industry: Guidelines for Determining Metric Equivalents of Household Measures, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-guidelines-determining-metric-equivalents-household-measures