Conversion formula

The conversion factor from pints to cups is 2, which means that 1 pint is equal to 2 cups:

1 pt = 2 cup

To convert 255 pints into cups we have to multiply 255 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from pints to cups. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 pt → 2 cup

255 pt → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 255 pt × 2 cup

V_(cup) = 510 cup

The final result is:

255 pt → 510 cup

We conclude that 255 pints is equivalent to 510 cups:

255 pints = 510 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.0019607843137255 × 255 pints.

Another way is saying that 255 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0019607843137255 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred fifty-five pints is approximately five hundred ten cups:

255 pt ≅ 510 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero two times two hundred fifty-five pints.

Conversion table

pints to cups chart

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