Convert Metric Cup to Imperial Pint
Convert metric cups to imperial pints instantly. 1 metric cup = 0.4399384966 imperial pint — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Imperial Pint to Metric Cup converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Metric Cup
A metric cup is exactly 250 milliliters.
Adopted with metrication in Australia, New Zealand and other countries.
Standard cooking cup in metric-recipe countries.
Metrication, 20th c.
Imperial Pint
An imperial pint is one eighth of an imperial gallon (568.261 mL).
A subdivision of the 1824 imperial gallon; larger than the US pint.
Iconic as the British pint of beer and milk.
UK, 1824.
Metric Cup to Imperial Pint conversion formula
The relationship between metric cups and imperial pints:
To convert metric cups to imperial pints, multiply the value in metric cups by 0.4399384966. To reverse, multiply imperial pints by 2.273045.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in imperial pints updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Imperial Pint to Metric Cup converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert metric cups to imperial pints
- Write down the value in metric cups (cup).
- Multiply that value by the factor 0.4399384966.
- The product is the equivalent value in imperial pints (pt).
- To reverse, multiply the imperial pint value by 2.273045.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 cup to pt:
1 × 0.4399384966 = 0.4399384966 pt
Example 2 — Convert 100 cup to pt:
100 × 0.4399384966 = 43.9938496598 pt
Real-world example — Paper and film thicknesses
At the thickness of office paper (roughly 3 metric cups), converting between sub-millimeter units is routine for packaging and printing buyers comparing quotes from metric and US suppliers.
3 cup × 0.4399384966 = 1.3198154898 pt
Real-world example — Plastic-film thickness alternates
A 150-metric cup plastic film converts cleanly to imperial pints — useful for packaging buyers reconciling supplier datasheets across metric and US measurement systems.
150 cup × 0.4399384966 = 65.9907744897 pt
Real-world example — Hair-width scale measurements
A 70-metric cup measurement (about the diameter of a human hair) is the kind of value materials engineers regularly express in adjacent micro-scale units like imperial pints for direct comparison across supplier datasheets.
70 cup × 0.4399384966 = 30.7956947619 pt
Metric Cup to Imperial Pint conversion table
Standard reference values for converting metric cups to imperial pints:
| Metric Cup [cup] | Imperial Pint [pt] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.004399385 |
| 0.1 | 0.0439938497 |
| 1 | 0.4399384966 |
| 2 | 0.8798769932 |
| 3 | 1.3198154898 |
| 4 | 1.7597539864 |
| 5 | 2.199692483 |
| 10 | 4.399384966 |
| 20 | 8.798769932 |
| 30 | 13.1981548979 |
| 40 | 17.5975398639 |
| 50 | 21.9969248299 |
| 100 | 43.9938496598 |
| 500 | 219.9692482991 |
| 1000 | 439.9384965982 |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 cup = 0.4399384966 pt) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
The treaty (signed by US
- International Astronomical Union — System of Astronomical Constants
The IAU defines astronomical units including the AU (149597870700 m exactly) light-year and parsec used in astronomy and astrophysics.