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 280 pints into cups we have to multiply 280 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

280 pt → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 280 pt × 2 cup

V_(cup) = 560 cup

The final result is:

280 pt → 560 cup

We conclude that 280 pints is equivalent to 560 cups:

280 pints = 560 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.0017857142857143 × 280 pints.

Another way is saying that 280 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0017857142857143 cups.

Approximate result

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

280 pt ≅ 560 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero two times two hundred eighty 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