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 862 pints into cups we have to multiply 862 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

862 pt → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 862 pt × 2 cup

V_(cup) = 1724 cup

The final result is:

862 pt → 1724 cup

We conclude that 862 pints is equivalent to 1724 cups:

862 pints = 1724 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.0005800464037123 × 862 pints.

Another way is saying that 862 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0005800464037123 cups.

Approximate result

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

862 pt ≅ 1724 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero one times eight hundred sixty-two 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