Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cups to pints is 0.5, which means that 1 cup is equal to 0.5 pints:

1 cup = 0.5 pt

To convert 862 cups into pints we have to multiply 862 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cups to pints. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cup → 0.5 pt

862 cup → V_(pt)

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

V_(pt) = 862 cup × 0.5 pt

V_(pt) = 431 pt

The final result is:

862 cup → 431 pt

We conclude that 862 cups is equivalent to 431 pints:

862 cups = 431 pints

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pint is equal to 0.0023201856148492 × 862 cups.

Another way is saying that 862 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0023201856148492 pints.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight hundred sixty-two cups is approximately four hundred thirty-one pints:

862 cup ≅ 431 pt

An alternative is also that one pint is approximately zero point zero zero two times eight hundred sixty-two cups.

Conversion table

cups to pints chart

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