How many cups in a quart?
1 US fluid quart = 4 US cups. 1 US dry quart = 4.65 US cups. 1 imperial quart = 4.54 metric cups.
Here is how:
For US:
In United States, 1 fluid quart has a capacity of 32 fluid ounces (946.353 mL) and 1 cup has a capacity of 8 fluid ounces (236.588 mL). That makes 32 / 8 = 4 cups in a quart in US.
For UK (Imperial System):
In the imperial system (UK), 1 quart has a capacity of 40 imperial fluid ounces (1136.52 mL) and 1 imperial cup has a capacity of 10 imperial fluid ounces (284.131 mL). That makes 40 / 10 = 4 imperial cups in an imperial quart in UK.
Please note that, UK now use the metric cups (250 mL) and there are 4.54 metric cups in an imperial quart. But if you need the quart to cup conversion from the old recipes, then you may still need the use the capacities from the imperial quarts and the cups.
How to convert from quarts to cups?
To convert from quarts to cups, multiply the number of quarts "x" by 4 for both US and the imperial system (UK). For the imperial quarts to metric cups conversion, multiply by 4.54.
To find out how many US cups in "x" US fluid quarts, as a formula multiply the US fluid quart value "x" by 4.
US Cup = US Fluid Quart × 4
To find out how many US cups in "x" US dry quarts, as a formula multiply the US dry quart value "x" by 4.654588.
US Cup = US Dry Quart × 4.654588
To find out how many metric cups in "x" imperial (UK) quarts, as a formula multiply the imperial quart value "x" by 4.54609.
Metric Cup = Imperial Quart × 4.54609
To find out how many imperial cups in "x" imperial (UK) quarts, as a formula multiply the imperial quart value "x" by 4.
Imperial Cup = Imperial Quart × 4
To find out how many Canadian cups in "x" imperial (UK) quarts, as a formula multiply the imperial quart value "x" by 5.
Canadian Cup = Imperial Quart × 5
To find out how many Canadian cups in "x" US fluid quarts, as a formula multiply the US fluid quart value "x" by 4.16337.
Canadian Cup = US Fluid Quart × 4.16337
For example, to find out how many US cups there are in one and a half US fluid quarts, multiply 1.5 by 4, that makes 6 cups in 1.5 quarts.
If you would like to convert from cups to quarts and also get more information please check cups to quarts page.
Please note that, if you are converting quarts to cups from cooking recipes, it might be important to know where this recipe is originated from. For example, for a UK recipe the quart capacity is larger (1136.52 mL) and if you are in US (946.35 mL) then you may want to convert between these two quarts using this volume units conversion tool for the accurate measurement.
What is a quart?
Quart is an imperial and US Customary measurement system volume unit. 1 US fluid quart is 32 US fluid ounce (946.353 mL), 1 US dry quart is 37.24 US fluid ounce (1101.32 mL) and 1 imperial quart is 40 imperial fluid ounce (1136.52 mL). The abbreviation is "qt".
Quarts Conversion:
1 Quart = 1/4 Gallon
1 Quart = 2 Pints
1 Quart = 4 Cups
1 Quart = 64 Tablespoons
1 Quart = 192 Teaspoons
There are 2 pints in a quart in US Customary and the imperial system. If you would like to convert quarts and pints and get more information please check quarts to pints page to find out how many pints in "x" quarts.
There are 4 quarts in a gallon in US Customary and the imperial system. If you would like to convert quarts and gallons and get more information please check gallons to quarts page to find out how many quarts in "x" gallons.
What is a cup?
Cup is a volume unit in imperial, US Customary and in the metric system. 1 US cup is 8 US fluid ounces, 1 imperial cup is 10 imperial fluid ounces, 1 traditional Canadian cup is 8 imperial fluid ounces and 1 metric cup is 250 mL. The abbreviation is "c".
There are 8 fluid ounces in a US cup and 10 imperial fluid ounces in an imperial cup. If you would like to convert fluid ounces and cups and get more information please check cups to ounces page to find out how many ounces in "x" cups.
The list for your reference:
1 US Fluid Quart = 4 US Cups
1 US Dry Quart = 4.654 US Cups
1 Imperial Quart (UK) = 4 Imperial Cups
1 Imperial Quart (UK) = 4.546 Metric Cups
For US & Imperial System:
1/8 qt = 1/2 cup
1/4 qt = 1 cup
1/2 qt = 2 cups
1 qt = 4 cups
3/2 qt = 6 cups
2 qt = 8 cups
5/2 qt = 10 cups
For Imperial Quarts to Metric Cups:
1/8 qt = 0.56 cup
1/4 qt = 1.13 cup
1/2 qt = 2.27 cups
1 qt = 4.54 cups
3/2 qt = 6.8 cups
2 qt = 9 cups
5/2 qt = 11.3 cups
