Quarts to Cups Conversion

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1 qt = 4 c
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How to Convert Quarts to Cups

To convert a quart measurement to a cup measurement, multiply the volume by the conversion ratio.

Since one quart is equal to 4 cups, you can use this simple formula to convert:

cups = quarts × 4

The volume in cups is equal to the quarts multiplied by 4.

For example, here's how to convert 5 quarts to cups using the formula above.
5 qt = (5 × 4) = 20 c
conversion scale showing quarts and equivalent cups volume values

How Many Cups Are in a Quart?

There are 4 cups in a quart, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 qt = 4 c

Quarts and cups are both units used to measure volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

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.

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.

Quart to Cup Conversion Table

Quart measurements converted to cups
Quarts Cups
1 qt 4 c
2 qt 8 c
3 qt 12 c
4 qt 16 c
5 qt 20 c
6 qt 24 c
7 qt 28 c
8 qt 32 c
9 qt 36 c
10 qt 40 c
11 qt 44 c
12 qt 48 c
13 qt 52 c
14 qt 56 c
15 qt 60 c
16 qt 64 c
17 qt 68 c
18 qt 72 c
19 qt 76 c
20 qt 80 c
21 qt 84 c
22 qt 88 c
23 qt 92 c
24 qt 96 c
25 qt 100 c
26 qt 104 c
27 qt 108 c
28 qt 112 c
29 qt 116 c
30 qt 120 c
31 qt 124 c
32 qt 128 c
33 qt 132 c
34 qt 136 c
35 qt 140 c
36 qt 144 c
37 qt 148 c
38 qt 152 c
39 qt 156 c
40 qt 160 c

References

  1. 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

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