Convert cup (US) to cubic decimeter
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to cubic decimeter [dm^3], or Convert cubic decimeter to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Cubic Decimeter
1 cup (US) = 0.236588237 dm^3
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to dm^3:
15 cup (US) = 15 × 0.236588237 dm^3 = 3.548823555 dm^3
Cup (Us) to Cubic Decimeter Conversion Table
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Cup (Us)
A cup (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.
History/Origin
The US customary cup originated from traditional British units and became standardized in the United States in the 19th century as part of the development of standardized measurement systems for cooking and trade.
Current Use
The US cup is widely used in American recipes and cooking measurements, especially in the culinary, nutritional, and food packaging industries for volume measurement.
Cubic Decimeter
A cubic decimeter (dm^3) is a unit of volume equal to the volume of a cube with sides of one decimeter (10 centimeters).
History/Origin
The cubic decimeter has been used as a standard unit of volume in the metric system since its adoption, primarily for scientific and industrial measurements, as a convenient subdivision of the liter.
Current Use
The cubic decimeter is commonly used in scientific, medical, and industrial contexts to measure liquids and other substances, often interchangeably with liters, since 1 dm^3 equals 1 liter.