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Milliliters to cups

Convert milliliters to US cups, rounded to the nearest measuring cup (1/4, 1/3, 1/2…), with the math shown step by step.

Cups (US)
1 cup

250 ml ≈ 1 cup

Exact amount 1.057 cups · 1 cup is 13.41 ml under

Also equals

How it works

cups = ml ÷ 236.5882365

A US cup is exactly 236.5882365 milliliters, so dividing by that gives cups as a decimal. To measure it in the kitchen, round to the nearest measuring cup: 1/8, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 3/4.

  1. Divide by 236.5882365 250 ÷ 236.5882365 = 1.0567 cups
  2. Round to the nearest measuring cup 1.0567 → 1 cup
Picture it

1 full cup, plus a little more

Nearby values

Milliliters Cups (US) Exact US fluid ounces
175 ml 3/4 cup 0.74 5.92
200 ml 3/4 cup 0.85 6.76
225 ml 1 cup 0.95 7.61
250 ml 1 cup 1.06 8.45
275 ml 1 1/8 cups 1.16 9.3
300 ml 1 1/4 cups 1.27 10.14
325 ml 1 1/3 cups 1.37 10.99