How Many Cups in a Quart?
There are 4 cups in 1 US quart. The whole family doubles neatly: 2 cups make a pint, 2 pints make a quart, and 4 quarts make a gallon — so a gallon is 16 cups.
Cups, pints, quarts, and gallons
| Measure | Cups | Pints | Fl oz | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 quart | 4 cups | 2 pints | 32 fl oz | 946 ml |
| 1 pint | 2 cups | 1 pint | 16 fl oz | 473 ml |
| ½ gallon | 8 cups | 4 pints | 64 fl oz | 1.89 L |
| 1 gallon | 16 cups | 8 pints | 128 fl oz | 3.79 L |
The memory trick
Picture a gallon holding 4 quarts, each quart holding 2 pints, each pint holding 2 cups — the classic "gallon man" diagram. Everything in US liquid measure is powers of two, which is also why a cup splits into 16 tablespoons.
US vs UK quarts
These are US liquid measures. An imperial (UK) quart is about 20% bigger — 1,137 ml vs 946 ml — and an imperial pint is 20 fl oz, not 16. UK recipes using pints mean the bigger one.
Converting smaller amounts? See ml to cups or the printable conversion chart.
Data verified 2026-08-20 · Methodology