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 872 pints into cups we have to multiply 872 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

872 pt → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 872 pt × 2 cup

V_(cup) = 1744 cup

The final result is:

872 pt → 1744 cup

We conclude that 872 pints is equivalent to 1744 cups:

872 pints = 1744 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.00057339449541284 × 872 pints.

Another way is saying that 872 pints is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00057339449541284 cups.

Approximate result

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

872 pt ≅ 1744 cup

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