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 870 cups into pints we have to multiply 870 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

870 cup → V_(pt)

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

V_(pt) = 870 cup × 0.5 pt

V_(pt) = 435 pt

The final result is:

870 cup → 435 pt

We conclude that 870 cups is equivalent to 435 pints:

870 cups = 435 pints

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 pint is equal to 0.0022988505747126 × 870 cups.

Another way is saying that 870 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0022988505747126 pints.

Approximate result

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

870 cup ≅ 435 pt

An alternative is also that one pint is approximately zero point zero zero two times eight hundred seventy 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