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Cup (UK)

The UK cup is a unit of volume in the imperial system, which is used primarily in the United Kingdom and other countries that follow the imperial system. It is defined as 1/4th of an imperial pint, or 10 imperial fluid ounces. One UK cup is equivalent to approximately 284.131 milliliters (mL). It is commonly used in cooking, particularly in recipes for both liquid and dry ingredients.

Origin:

The UK cup has its origins in the imperial system, which was standardized in the 19th century. The imperial cup was based on the imperial pint, with the cup being 1/4th of a pint. The imperial pint, in turn, was defined as 568.261 milliliters. As a result, the UK cup is approximately 284.131 milliliters. Although the UK cup is still used in some traditional recipes, the metric system is now the primary system for volume measurements in the UK, with the liter being more commonly used.

Gallon (US)

The US gallon is a unit of volume in the U.S. customary system. It is defined as 231 cubic inches, which is approximately 3.785 liters or 4 quarts. The US gallon is primarily used in the United States to measure liquids such as fuel, beverages, and other fluids.

Origin:

The US gallon originated from the British gallon, which itself was derived from earlier definitions of the gallon in medieval England. The British gallon was based on the volume of eight pounds of water, but the US gallon, which was standardized in 1824, was redefined to be 231 cubic inches in volume. This definition was adopted to better align with the measurements used in the U.S. liquid measurement system. The US gallon is slightly smaller than the imperial gallon (used in the UK and other Commonwealth countries), which is defined as 4.54609 liters. Despite the global shift to the metric system, the US gallon remains widely used in the United States for measuring liquid volumes.

Convert Cup (UK) to other volume-converter units

1 Cup (UK) = 0.284130625 Liter

1 Cup (UK) = 284.130625 Milliliter

1 Cup (UK) = 0.0002841306 Cubic Meter

1 Cup (UK) = 2.84130625e-13 Cubic Kilometer

1 Cup (UK) = 284.130625 Cubic Centimeter

1 Cup (UK) = 284130.625 Cubic Millimeter

1 Cup (UK) = 6.816656204e-14 Cubic Mile

1 Cup (UK) = 0.0003716288 Cubic Yard

1 Cup (UK) = 0.0100339783 Cubic Feet

1 Cup (UK) = 17.338714549 Cubic Inch

1 Cup (UK) = 0.284130625 Cubic Decimeter

1 Cup (UK) = 0.0750593703 Gallon (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 0.3002374814 Quart (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 0.6004749628 Pint (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 1.2009499255 Cup (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 9.607599404 Fluid Ounce (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 19.215198808 Tablespoon (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 57.645596424 Teaspoon (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 28.822798212 Dessertspoon (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 2.401899851 Gill (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 4611.6477139 Minim (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 0.0625 Gallon (UK)

1 Cup (UK) = 16 Tablespoon (UK)

1 Cup (UK) = 48 Teaspoon (UK)

1 Cup (UK) = 28.822798212 Dessertspoon (UK)

1 Cup (UK) = 2 Gill (UK)

1 Cup (UK) = 4800 Minim (UK)

1 Cup (UK) = 1.1365225 Cup (metric)

1 Cup (UK) = 18.942041667 Tablespoon (metric)

1 Cup (UK) = 56.826125 Teaspoon (metric)

1 Cup (UK) = 0.0017871279 Barrel (oil)

1 Cup (UK) = 0.0023828372 Barrel (US)

1 Cup (UK) = 0.0017361111 Barrel (UK)

1 Cup (UK) = 5682.6125 Drop