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 986 pints into cups we have to multiply 986 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

986 pt → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 986 pt × 2 cup

V_(cup) = 1972 cup

The final result is:

986 pt → 1972 cup

We conclude that 986 pints is equivalent to 1972 cups:

986 pints = 1972 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.00050709939148073 × 986 pints.

Another way is saying that 986 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00050709939148073 cups.

Approximate result

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

986 pt ≅ 1972 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero one times nine 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