Cubic decimeters to Cups (US) converter

To convert cubic decimeters to cups (US), enter the value in the first field. The result in cups (US) is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 dm³ ≈ 4.22675283773 US cup
1 US cup = 0.2365882365 dm³

Formula: US cup ≈ dm³ × 4.22675283773
dm³ = US cup × 0.2365882365

Definitions: 1 dm³ = 0.001 m³; 1 US cup = 1/16 US gal

The cubic decimeter (dm³) is the volume of a cube 10 cm on each side and equals exactly one liter. It is the SI-style way of writing liters and is common in technical and engineering contexts, particularly for tank and container volumes.

The US customary cup is half a US pint, or 8 US fluid ounces, and is the standard cup in American recipes. Cups differ between countries: the metric cup is 250 mL, and the cup used on US nutrition labels is rounded to 240 mL.

See the conversion table with commonly used values, handy for quick reference or study.