Unit Converters

Cups to Quarts (US Liquid) Converter

Convert between cups and quarts. One US liquid quart holds 4 cups, which keeps recipe scaling tidy.

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Converted volume
1 qt

4 US cups → quarts

Conversion factor
÷4
1 qt equals
4 cups
Conversion factors are exact; rounding may affect the final digit.
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How it's calculated

qt = cups ÷ 4

cups = US cups, qt = US liquid quarts. 1 quart = 4 cups; reverse with cups = qt × 4.

Common values

CupsQuarts
2 cups0.5 qt
4 cups1 qt
8 cups2 qt
16 cups4 qt

Common questions

How many cups are in a quart?

Four US cups make a quart. Two quarts make a half gallon.

Is this US or imperial?

These are US liquid cups and quarts. UK measures differ slightly.