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How Many Cups Are in a Quart?
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There are 4 cups in a US quart, 2 cups in a pint and 16 cups in a gallon. A quart is also 32 fluid ounces or 946 mL, and a gallon is 128 fl oz or 3.79 L. The charts below convert quarts, pints and gallons to cups, fluid ounces and liters, including UK measures.
There are 4 cups in a US quart, so 1 quart = 2 pints = 4 cups = 32 fluid ounces = 946 mL. A gallon holds 4 quarts, which is 16 cups or 128 fluid ounces, about 3.79 liters.
A simple way to remember it: a gallon has 4 quarts, each quart has 2 pints, and each pint has 2 cups. The volume converter converts any of these to liters and milliliters.
US liquid measures at a glance
| Measure | Cups | Pints | Quarts | Fluid ounces | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 8 | 236.6 mL |
| 1 pint | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 16 | 473.2 mL |
| 1 quart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 946.4 mL |
| 1/2 gallon | 8 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 1.89 L |
| 1 gallon | 16 | 8 | 4 | 128 | 3.785 L |
Quarts to cups conversion
To convert quarts to cups, multiply by 4; to convert cups to quarts, divide by 4. A 6-quart slow cooker holds 24 cups when full.
| Quarts | Cups | Fluid ounces | Liters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 quart | 1 cup | 8 fl oz | 0.24 L |
| 1/2 quart | 2 cups | 16 fl oz | 0.47 L |
| 1 quart | 4 cups | 32 fl oz | 0.95 L |
| 1 1/2 quarts | 6 cups | 48 fl oz | 1.42 L |
| 2 quarts | 8 cups | 64 fl oz | 1.89 L |
| 3 quarts | 12 cups | 96 fl oz | 2.84 L |
| 4 quarts | 16 cups | 128 fl oz | 3.79 L |
| 6 quarts | 24 cups | 192 fl oz | 5.68 L |
How many cups in a gallon?
A US gallon is 16 cups. Half a gallon is 8 cups, a quarter gallon (a quart) is 4 cups. In fluid ounces, a gallon is 128 fl oz, so a gallon of water fills sixteen 8-ounce glasses. The US gallon is exactly 231 cubic inches, or 3.785411784 liters.
Liquid quarts, dry quarts and imperial quarts
- US liquid quart: 946.4 mL (used for milk, broth and most recipes).
- US dry quart: 1.101 L, used for berries and produce sold by volume; it is about 16% larger.
- Imperial (UK) quart: 1.137 L = 40 imperial fl oz. The imperial gallon is 4.546 L, so a UK gallon holds about 19.2 US cups.
- A liter is 4.23 US cups, slightly more than a quart.
Kitchen shortcuts
A standard 4-cup glass measuring jug holds 1 quart. Two 16-ounce bottles make a quart, and a 2-liter soda bottle holds about 8.45 cups. For smaller measures, see how many ounces are in a cup.
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Step by step: How Many Cups in a Quart Quarts, Pints and Gallons
- Remember the chain: 1 gallon = 4 quarts, 1 quart = 2 pints, 1 pint = 2 cups.
- To turn quarts into cups, multiply by 4.
- To turn gallons into cups, multiply by 16.
- For metric, multiply quarts by 0.946 to get liters.
Quick reference
US gal to mL
| US gal | mL |
|---|---|
| 0.5 US gal | 1,892.705892 mL |
| 1 US gal | 3,785.411784 mL |
| 2 US gal | 7,570.823568 mL |
| 5 US gal | 18,927.05892 mL |
| 10 US gal | 37,854.11784 mL |
| 25 US gal | 94,635.2946 mL |
| 50 US gal | 189,270.5892 mL |
| 100 US gal | 378,541.1784 mL |
| 250 US gal | 946,352.946 mL |
| 1,000 US gal | 3,785,411.784 mL |
Accuracy
How we checked this
We compared 4 results from this calculator with values we worked out independently, using exact decimal arithmetic and the published definitions, on October 26, 2026. 4 of 4 matched to the precision shown.
| Input | Independent value | This page | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 US gal → L | 3.785412 | 3.785412 | Yes |
| 1 Imp gal → L | 4.54609 | 4.54609 | Yes |
| 1 L → cup | 4.226753 | 4.226753 | Yes |
| 2 pt → mL | 946.352946 | 946.352946 | Yes |
From the source
NIST Special Publication (SP) 811, Appendix B is an essential source when exact unit conversion factors are needed.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cups are in 2 quarts?
8 cups (64 fl oz, 1.89 L).
How many cups are in a gallon?
16 cups in a US gallon.
How many quarts are in a gallon?
4 quarts, and 8 pints.
Is a quart bigger than a liter?
No. A US liquid quart is 946 mL, a little less than a liter. An imperial quart, 1.137 L, is larger.
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