Convert Millilitre to US Cup
1 millilitre = 0.004226753 us cup (US cup). For example, 10 millilitre = 0.04226753 us cup and 100 millilitre = 0.4226753 us cup. Type any value below to convert millilitre to us cup both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Millilitre to US Cup
1 Millilitre = 0.004226753 US Cup (mL → US cup). To convert millilitre to us cup, multiply by 0.004226753. To convert us cup to millilitre, multiply by 236.5882. The converter at the top does this instantly and both ways; the sections below give the formula, worked examples, a full conversion chart and answers to the most common millilitre-to-us cup questions.
How to convert Millilitre to US Cup
To convert millilitre to us cup, multiply the number of millilitre by the conversion factor 0.004226753, because 1 mL = 0.004226753 US cup. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 US cup = 236.5882 mL, so you divide by 0.004226753 (or multiply by 236.5882) to turn us cup back into millilitre.
US cup = mL × 0.004226753 ·
mL = US cup × 236.5882
- Write down the value you want to convert, in millilitre.
- Multiply it by 0.004226753.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in us cup.
Millilitre to US Cup — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 millilitre is 0.02113376 us cup because 5 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.02113376 US cup.
| Millilitre | Calculation | US Cup |
|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 1 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.004226753 US cup | 0.004226753 US cup |
| 2 mL | 2 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.008453506 US cup | 0.008453506 US cup |
| 3 mL | 3 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.01268026 US cup | 0.01268026 US cup |
| 5 mL | 5 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.02113376 US cup | 0.02113376 US cup |
| 7 mL | 7 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.02958727 US cup | 0.02958727 US cup |
| 10 mL | 10 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.04226753 US cup | 0.04226753 US cup |
| 12 mL | 12 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.05072103 US cup | 0.05072103 US cup |
| 15 mL | 15 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.06340129 US cup | 0.06340129 US cup |
| 20 mL | 20 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.08453506 US cup | 0.08453506 US cup |
| 25 mL | 25 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.1056688 US cup | 0.1056688 US cup |
| 50 mL | 50 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.2113376 US cup | 0.2113376 US cup |
| 100 mL | 100 mL × 0.004226753 = 0.4226753 US cup | 0.4226753 US cup |
Common Millilitre to US Cup conversions
These are the millilitre-to-us cup values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 millilitre = 0.004226753 us cup
- 2 millilitre = 0.008453506 us cup
- 2.5 millilitre = 0.01056688 us cup
- 3 millilitre = 0.01268026 us cup
- 4 millilitre = 0.01690701 us cup
- 5 millilitre = 0.02113376 us cup
- 6 millilitre = 0.02536052 us cup
- 7 millilitre = 0.02958727 us cup
- 8 millilitre = 0.03381402 us cup
- 9 millilitre = 0.03804078 us cup
- 10 millilitre = 0.04226753 us cup
- 12 millilitre = 0.05072103 us cup
- 15 millilitre = 0.06340129 us cup
- 20 millilitre = 0.08453506 us cup
- 25 millilitre = 0.1056688 us cup
- 30 millilitre = 0.1268026 us cup
- 50 millilitre = 0.2113376 us cup
- 75 millilitre = 0.3170065 us cup
- 100 millilitre = 0.4226753 us cup
- 200 millilitre = 0.8453506 us cup
- 500 millilitre = 2.113376 us cup
- 1000 millilitre = 4.226753 us cup
Millilitre to US Cup conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts millilitre to us cup and us cup to millilitre side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 millilitre = 0.004226753 us cup, and 1 us cup = 236.5882 millilitre.
| Millilitre → US Cup | US Cup → Millilitre |
|---|---|
| 0.25 mL = 0.001056688 US cup | 0.25 US cup = 59.14706 mL |
| 0.5 mL = 0.002113376 US cup | 0.5 US cup = 118.2941 mL |
| 1 mL = 0.004226753 US cup | 1 US cup = 236.5882 mL |
| 2 mL = 0.008453506 US cup | 2 US cup = 473.1765 mL |
| 3 mL = 0.01268026 US cup | 3 US cup = 709.7647 mL |
| 4 mL = 0.01690701 US cup | 4 US cup = 946.3529 mL |
| 5 mL = 0.02113376 US cup | 5 US cup = 1,182.941 mL |
| 6 mL = 0.02536052 US cup | 6 US cup = 1,419.529 mL |
| 7 mL = 0.02958727 US cup | 7 US cup = 1,656.118 mL |
| 8 mL = 0.03381402 US cup | 8 US cup = 1,892.706 mL |
| 9 mL = 0.03804078 US cup | 9 US cup = 2,129.294 mL |
| 10 mL = 0.04226753 US cup | 10 US cup = 2,365.882 mL |
| 12 mL = 0.05072103 US cup | 12 US cup = 2,839.059 mL |
| 15 mL = 0.06340129 US cup | 15 US cup = 3,548.824 mL |
| 20 mL = 0.08453506 US cup | 20 US cup = 4,731.765 mL |
| 25 mL = 0.1056688 US cup | 25 US cup = 5,914.706 mL |
| 30 mL = 0.1268026 US cup | 30 US cup = 7,097.647 mL |
| 40 mL = 0.1690701 US cup | 40 US cup = 9,463.529 mL |
| 50 mL = 0.2113376 US cup | 50 US cup = 11,829.41 mL |
| 75 mL = 0.3170065 US cup | 75 US cup = 17,744.12 mL |
| 100 mL = 0.4226753 US cup | 100 US cup = 23,658.82 mL |
| 150 mL = 0.6340129 US cup | 150 US cup = 35,488.24 mL |
| 200 mL = 0.8453506 US cup | 200 US cup = 47,317.65 mL |
| 250 mL = 1.056688 US cup | 250 US cup = 59,147.06 mL |
| 500 mL = 2.113376 US cup | 500 US cup = 118,294.1 mL |
| 1000 mL = 4.226753 US cup | 1000 US cup = 236,588.2 mL |
Millilitre vs US Cup: which is bigger?
A us cup is the larger unit: one us cup equals 236.5882 millilitres. Put another way, you need 236.5882 millilitres to make a single us cup.
What is a Millilitre? History, origin and usage
The millilitre is the litre scaled by the metric prefix milli- (Latin mille, a thousandth), so it inherits the litre's origin in the 1795 French metric reforms. Because the litre was defined in relation to the metre, the millilitre became exactly one cubic centimetre when the litre was tied to the cubic decimetre. It has been part of the coherent metric vocabulary ever since the SI prefixes were standardised.
The millilitre is the workhorse small-volume unit almost everywhere outside the United States: medicine doses, syringes and IV bags, drink and food nutrition labels, perfume and cosmetics, and home cooking. Laboratories and pharmacies use it constantly for measuring liquids. In medicine the equivalent term cubic centimetre (cc) is still heard, especially for syringes.
One millilitre is identical in volume to one cubic centimetre, because a litre is exactly one cubic decimetre. A standard metric teaspoon is taken as five millilitres, which is why liquid-medicine dosing cups are graduated in millilitres rather than spoons.
What is a US Cup? History, origin and usage
The standardised cooking cup was popularised in the United States by Fannie Farmer, whose 1896 Boston Cooking-School Cook Book championed level, measured quantities instead of vague handfuls. The US customary cup was set at half a US pint, or eight US fluid ounces.
The cup is the backbone of American and Canadian home recipes, used for flour, sugar, liquids and almost everything else, with measuring cups a kitchen staple. Most of the rest of the world weighs dry ingredients instead, finding volume cups less precise for things like flour.
There are several competing cups: the US customary cup of about 237 millilitres, the US legal cup of 240 millilitres used on nutrition labels, and the metric cup of 250 millilitres common in Australia and the UK. This is why carefully following a recipe from another country can still go slightly wrong.
Convert 1 Millilitre to other units
It can help to see a millilitre next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One millilitre (mL) is equal to:
| 1 Millilitre equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cL | Centilitre |
| 0.001 L | Litre |
| 0.000001 m³ | Cubic Metre |
| 1 cm³ | Cubic Centimetre |
| 0.06102374 in³ | Cubic Inch |
| 0.00003531467 ft³ | Cubic Foot |
| 0.0002641721 US gal | US Gallon |
| 0.0002641721 gal | US Gallon |
| 0.001056688 US qt | US Quart |
| 0.001056688 qt | US Quart |
| 0.002113376 US pt | US Pint |
| 0.002113376 pt | US Pint |
| 0.03381402 US fl oz | US Fluid Ounce |
| 0.03381402 fl oz | US Fluid Ounce |
| 0.03519508 imp fl oz | Imperial Fluid Ounce |
| 0.06762805 tbsp | US Tablespoon |
| 0.2028841 tsp | US Teaspoon |
| 0.008453506 gi | US Gill |
| 0.00002837759 bu | US Bushel |
| 0.000006289811 bbl | Oil Barrel |
| 1,000 µL | Microlitre |
| 0.004226753 US cup | US Cup |
| 0.03381402 US fl oz | US Fluid Ounce |
Convert 1 US Cup to other units
One us cup (US cup) is equal to:
| 1 US Cup equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 236.5882 mL | Millilitre |
| 23.65882 cL | Centilitre |
| 0.2365882 L | Litre |
| 0.0002365882 m³ | Cubic Metre |
| 236.5882 cm³ | Cubic Centimetre |
| 14.4375 in³ | Cubic Inch |
| 0.008355035 ft³ | Cubic Foot |
| 0.0625 US gal | US Gallon |
| 0.0625 gal | US Gallon |
| 0.25 US qt | US Quart |
| 0.25 qt | US Quart |
| 0.5 US pt | US Pint |
| 0.5 pt | US Pint |
| 8 US fl oz | US Fluid Ounce |
| 8 fl oz | US Fluid Ounce |
| 8.326742 imp fl oz | Imperial Fluid Ounce |
| 16 tbsp | US Tablespoon |
| 48 tsp | US Teaspoon |
| 2 gi | US Gill |
| 0.006713805 bu | US Bushel |
| 0.001488095 bbl | Oil Barrel |
| 236,588.2 µL | Microlitre |
| 8 US fl oz | US Fluid Ounce |
Tips for converting Millilitre to US Cup
- To go from millilitre to us cup, multiply by 0.004226753; to go back, divide by 0.004226753 (or multiply by 236.5882).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 millilitre ≈ 0.004226753 us cup, so 10 millilitre ≈ 0.04226753 us cup.
- The converter above keeps full precision; the tables round for readability, so use the tool for exact figures.
- Both fields update live as you type — change either side to convert in that direction.
How to use this Millilitre to US Cup converter
Type a number into the Millilitre field and the equivalent in US Cup appears instantly — there is no “convert” button to press and nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and is safe for any data. You can also type into the US Cup field to convert the other way (us cup to millilitre). Use the swap control to flip the two units, and copy the result with a single click. Because the calculation runs in your browser with full floating-point precision, the converter is more exact than the rounded figures shown in the reference chart above — use the chart for quick look-ups and the tool for precise work.
Accuracy and method
Every figure on this page — the formula, the worked examples, the conversion chart and the “convert to other units” tables — is computed from a single verified conversion factor (1 mL = 0.004226753 US cup), never copied from a hand-typed lookup table that could drift. That factor is derived from each unit’s definition in terms of a common base unit, and an automated check re-verifies all of the site’s factors on every update, so the numbers here stay correct over time. This matters for millilitre-to-us cup conversions because a small rounding error in a published table compounds quickly at larger quantities; computing from the exact factor avoids that.
Sources
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the SI — publishes the exact metric equivalents of the customary units. The inch, foot, yard and mile are defined exactly in metres by the 1959 international yard-and-pound agreement, so every imperial figure on this page is exact, not rounded.
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — the defining document for the SI, published by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. It fixes the base unit that this conversion resolves to, which is why the factor here can be exact rather than approximate.
Watch the system: a <strong>US</strong> gallon, quart, pint and fluid ounce are <strong>not</strong> the same size as the <strong>imperial (UK)</strong> ones — a US gallon is 3.785 L while an imperial gallon is 4.546 L, and a US fluid ounce (29.57 mL) is slightly larger than an imperial fluid ounce (28.41 mL). The units on this page are labelled US or Imperial so the result is unambiguous.
Frequently asked questions
- How many us cup are in 1 millilitre?
- 1 millilitre = 0.004226753 us cup (US cup). To convert any number of millilitre to us cup, multiply by 0.004226753.
- How do I convert millilitre to us cup?
- Multiply the number of millilitre by 0.004226753. For example, 10 millilitre = 10 × 0.004226753 = 0.04226753 us cup, and 25 millilitre = 0.1056688 us cup.
- How many millilitre are in 1 us cup?
- 1 us cup = 236.5882 millilitre. So to convert us cup back to millilitre, multiply by 236.5882.
- What is the formula to convert millilitre to us cup?
- us cup = millilitre × 0.004226753. The reverse formula is millilitre = us cup × 236.5882.
- How much is 100 millilitre in us cup?
- 100 millilitre = 0.4226753 us cup. (And 1000 millilitre = 4.226753 us cup.)
- Which is bigger, a millilitre or a us cup?
- A us cup is larger: 1 us cup = 236.5882 millilitre.
- Is this millilitre to us cup converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.004226753 US cup per mL factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert us cup to millilitre too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 us cup = 236.5882 millilitre.