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 686 pints into cups we have to multiply 686 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

686 pt → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 686 pt × 2 cup

V_(cup) = 1372 cup

The final result is:

686 pt → 1372 cup

We conclude that 686 pints is equivalent to 1372 cups:

686 pints = 1372 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.00072886297376093 × 686 pints.

Another way is saying that 686 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00072886297376093 cups.

Approximate result

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

686 pt ≅ 1372 cup

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