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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)
2 1/2 cups

580.9 ml ≈ 2 1/2 cups

Exact amount 2.455 cups · 2 1/2 cups is 10.57 ml over

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 580.9 ÷ 236.5882365 = 2.4553 cups
  2. Round to the nearest measuring cup 2.4553 → 2 1/2 cups
Picture it

2 full cups, plus about 1/2 cup

Nearby values

Milliliters Cups (US) Exact US fluid ounces
505.9 ml 2 1/8 cups 2.14 17.11
530.9 ml 2 1/4 cups 2.24 17.95
555.9 ml 2 1/3 cups 2.35 18.8
580.9 ml 2 1/2 cups 2.46 19.64
605.9 ml 2 1/2 cups 2.56 20.49
630.9 ml 2 2/3 cups 2.67 21.33
655.9 ml 2 3/4 cups 2.77 22.18