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 985 pints into cups we have to multiply 985 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

985 pt → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 985 pt × 2 cup

V_(cup) = 1970 cup

The final result is:

985 pt → 1970 cup

We conclude that 985 pints is equivalent to 1970 cups:

985 pints = 1970 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.00050761421319797 × 985 pints.

Another way is saying that 985 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00050761421319797 cups.

Approximate result

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

985 pt ≅ 1970 cup

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