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 278 pints into cups we have to multiply 278 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

278 pt → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 278 pt × 2 cup

V_(cup) = 556 cup

The final result is:

278 pt → 556 cup

We conclude that 278 pints is equivalent to 556 cups:

278 pints = 556 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.0017985611510791 × 278 pints.

Another way is saying that 278 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0017985611510791 cups.

Approximate result

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

278 pt ≅ 556 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero two times two hundred seventy-eight 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