Convert Metric Cup to US Quart
Convert metric cups to us quarts instantly. 1 metric cup = 0.2641720524 us quart — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the US Quart 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.
US Quart
A US liquid quart is one quarter of a US gallon (0.946352946 L).
From the Latin quartus, a quarter of a gallon.
Used for milk, oil and household liquids in the US.
English customary.
Metric Cup to US Quart conversion formula
The relationship between metric cups and us quarts:
To convert metric cups to us quarts, multiply the value in metric cups by 0.2641720524. To reverse, multiply us quarts by 3.785411784.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in us quarts updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the US Quart to Metric Cup converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert metric cups to us quarts
- Write down the value in metric cups (cup).
- Multiply that value by the factor 0.2641720524.
- The product is the equivalent value in us quarts (qt).
- To reverse, multiply the us quart value by 3.785411784.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 cup to qt:
1 × 0.2641720524 = 0.2641720524 qt
Example 2 — Convert 100 cup to qt:
100 × 0.2641720524 = 26.4172052358 qt
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 × 0.2641720524 = 0.7925161571 qt
Real-world example — Plastic-film thickness alternates
A 150-metric cup plastic film converts cleanly to us quarts — useful for packaging buyers reconciling supplier datasheets across metric and US measurement systems.
150 cup × 0.2641720524 = 39.6258078537 qt
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 us quarts for direct comparison across supplier datasheets.
70 cup × 0.2641720524 = 18.4920436651 qt
Metric Cup to US Quart conversion table
Standard reference values for converting metric cups to us quarts:
| Metric Cup [cup] | US Quart [qt] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0026417205 |
| 0.1 | 0.0264172052 |
| 1 | 0.2641720524 |
| 2 | 0.5283441047 |
| 3 | 0.7925161571 |
| 4 | 1.0566882094 |
| 5 | 1.3208602618 |
| 10 | 2.6417205236 |
| 20 | 5.2834410472 |
| 30 | 7.9251615707 |
| 40 | 10.5668820943 |
| 50 | 13.2086026179 |
| 100 | 26.4172052358 |
| 500 | 132.0860261791 |
| 1000 | 264.1720523581 |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 cup = 0.2641720524 qt) 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.