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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.

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Cups (US)
1/4 cup

45 ml ≈ 1/4 cup

Exact amount 0.19 cups · 1/4 cup is 14.15 ml over

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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 45 ÷ 236.5882365 = 0.1902 cups
  2. Round to the nearest measuring cup 0.1902 → 1/4 cup
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About 1/4 cup

Nearby values

Milliliters Cups (US) Exact US fluid ounces
20 ml 1/8 cup 0.08 0.68
45 ml 1/4 cup 0.19 1.52
70 ml 1/3 cup 0.3 2.37
95 ml 1/3 cup 0.4 3.21
120 ml 1/2 cup 0.51 4.06

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