Conversion formula

The conversion factor from deciliters to cups is 0.42267528198649, which means that 1 deciliter is equal to 0.42267528198649 cups:

1 dL = 0.42267528198649 cup

To convert 5.1 deciliters into cups we have to multiply 5.1 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from deciliters to cups. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 dL → 0.42267528198649 cup

5.1 dL → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 5.1 dL × 0.42267528198649 cup

V_(cup) = 2.1556439381311 cup

The final result is:

5.1 dL → 2.1556439381311 cup

We conclude that 5.1 deciliters is equivalent to 2.1556439381311 cups:

5.1 deciliters = 2.1556439381311 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.46389850490196 × 5.1 deciliters.

Another way is saying that 5.1 deciliters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.46389850490196 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five point one deciliters is approximately two point one five six cups:

5.1 dL ≅ 2.156 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point four six four times five point one deciliters.

Conversion table

deciliters to cups chart

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