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 487 pints into cups we have to multiply 487 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

487 pt → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 487 pt × 2 cup

V_(cup) = 974 cup

The final result is:

487 pt → 974 cup

We conclude that 487 pints is equivalent to 974 cups:

487 pints = 974 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.0010266940451745 × 487 pints.

Another way is saying that 487 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010266940451745 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred eighty-seven pints is approximately nine hundred seventy-four cups:

487 pt ≅ 974 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero one times four hundred eighty-seven 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