Conversion formula

The conversion factor from quarts to cups is 4, which means that 1 quart is equal to 4 cups:

1 qt = 4 cup

To convert 242 quarts into cups we have to multiply 242 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from quarts to cups. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 qt → 4 cup

242 qt → V_(cup)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in cups:

V_(cup) = 242 qt × 4 cup

V_(cup) = 968 cup

The final result is:

242 qt → 968 cup

We conclude that 242 quarts is equivalent to 968 cups:

242 quarts = 968 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.0010330578512397 × 242 quarts.

Another way is saying that 242 quarts is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010330578512397 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred forty-two quarts is approximately nine hundred sixty-eight cups:

242 qt ≅ 968 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero one times two hundred forty-two quarts.

Conversion table

quarts to cups chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from quarts to cups