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5 Cups to Millilitres

5 cup converted to ml. Full working, formula and reference table below.

Category
volume
Input
5 cup
Output
1,250
// INPUT01

Cup

// OUTPUT02
1,250

Millilitre

Factor250
Inverse0.004
Formulaml = cup × 250
Updated2026-05-25

OTHER AMOUNTS

cup → ml
cup → ml2 cup5 cup10 cup25 cup50 cup100 cup500 cup1000 cup

Cup to Millilitre Conversion Table

Common cup to millilitre values for quick reference.

CupMillilitre
1250
2500
51,250
102,500
256,250
5012,500
10025,000
25062,500
500125,000
1000250,000

When you'd actually use this

When you'd actually convert Australian cups to millilitres.

  • Reading a recipe in cups but cooking by jug

    Most digital kitchen scales and jugs read in ml — converting up front avoids re-measuring.

  • Halving or doubling a recipe

    Working in ml is easier than fractions of cups when scaling recipes up or down.

  • Adapting a US recipe to AU cups

    US cups (240 ml) differ from AU cups (250 ml); converting to ml first eliminates the ambiguity.

Conversion Formula

To convert Cup to Millilitre, multiply the cup value by 250. This factor represents how many millilitre are equivalent to one cup.

Formula

Millilitre = Cup × 250

Inverse (converting back)

Cup = Millilitre × 0.004

How to Convert Cup to Millilitre

Convert cup to millilitre in three steps. The relationship is a single multiplication, so once you know the factor you can do it in your head for round numbers.

  1. Start with your value

    Take the number of cup you want to convert.

  2. Multiply by the factor

    Multiply the value by 250.

  3. Read your answer

    The result is the equivalent in millilitre.

Worked example

10 cup = 2,500 millilitre

10 × 250 = 2,500 millilitre.

What is a Cup?

An Australian cup is 250 millilitres, used throughout Australian recipes and cooking.

Origin

Standardised by Standards Australia in the 1970s.

Notable uses

  • Australian recipes
  • Cooking measurement

What is a Millilitre?

A millilitre is one thousandth of a litre, the everyday metric unit for small liquid volumes.

Origin

Part of the original metric system defined in France in 1795.

Notable uses

  • Beverages
  • Medicine dosing
  • Cooking liquids

Frequently Asked Questions