VolumeCups to Pints

Cups to Pints

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

1 Cup equals 0.5 Pints.

Reference basis: This conversion uses exact modern volume definitions anchored to liters or cubic meters.
Example: For 0.1 Cups, the result equals 0.05 Pints.

Interactive conversion

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

0.5 Pints

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Cups to Pints.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: volume
Source unit: cup_us
Target unit: pint_us

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "volume",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "cup_us",
  "to": "pint_us"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "volume",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "cup_us",
    "to": "pint_us",
    "result": {
      "raw": 0.5,
      "display": "0.5"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/volume/cups-to-pints/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Divide cup milliliters by pint milliliters, yielding 0.5 pint per US cup.

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 Cup = 0.5 Pints (using exact modern volume definitions anchored to liters or cubic meters).
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Cups	Pints
0.1	0.05
1/4	0.125
1/2	0.25
1	0.5
2	1
5	2.5
10	5
25	12.5
50	25
100	50

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 cup in pints?

1 Cup equals 0.5 Pints on this page.

Is there a reverse Pints to Cups page?

Use the mirror Pints to Cups page to switch the direction while keeping the same fixed volume definitions.