Volumetric flow rate.
Cup per Minutes to Gallon per Minutes Converter — cup/min to gal/min
Convert Cup per Minutes (cup/min) to Gallon per Minutes (gal/min) using the exact conversion factor (1 cup per minutes = 0.0625 gallon per minutes). See the formula, worked examples, conversion table, and common uses.
Cup per Minutes to Gallon per Minutes converter
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Volumetric flow rate.
Result = input x 3.94313728e-6 / 6.30901964e-5.
Flow rate uses cubic meters per second as the base unit.
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About Converting Cup per Minutes to Gallon per Minutes
Cup per Minutes and Gallon per Minutes both measure volumetric flow rate — how much volume passes a point over time — used to size pipes and pumps, monitor river or stream discharge, control industrial processes, and set medical infusion rates. Both are volumetric flow rate units.
Formula
gallon per minutes = cup per minutes × 0.0625
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 cup per minutes equals 0.000003943137275 base units, and 1 gallon per minutes equals 0.0000630901964 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct cup per minutes-to-gallon per minutes factor of 0.0625.
Simple example
1 cup/min × 0.0625 = 0.0625 gal/min
1 cup per minutes = 0.0625 gallon per minutes.
Real-world example
60 cup/min × 0.0625 = 3.75 gal/min
60 cup per minutes = 3.75 gallon per minutes.
Conversion table
| Cup per Minutes (cup/min) | Gallon per Minutes (gal/min) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cup/min | 0.00625 gal/min |
| 1 cup/min | 0.0625 gal/min |
| 10 cup/min | 0.625 gal/min |
| 60 cup/min | 3.75 gal/min |
| 100 cup/min | 6.25 gal/min |
| 1,000 cup/min | 62.5 gal/min |
Reverse conversion: Gallon per Minutes to Cup per Minutes
0.0625 gal/min × 16 = 1 cup/min
0.0625 gallon per minutes = 1 cup per minutes.
cup per minutes = gallon per minutes × 16
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Gallon per Minutes to Cup per Minutes.
Understanding the Cup per Minutes (cup/min)
Volumetric flow rate.
Understanding the Gallon per Minutes
Gallon per Minutes (gal/min) measures volumetric flow rate. The standard US unit for pump, plumbing, and irrigation flow-rate specifications. It is classified as a US customary flow-rate unit.
Where it's used: United States (plumbing, pump, and irrigation industry standard)
Uses of the Gallon per Minutes today
- US residential and commercial plumbing fixture flow ratings
- US pump and irrigation system specifications
- US pool and spa filtration system sizing
Gallon per Minutes — sources
- NIST Handbook 44 — General tables of units including US customary flow-rate measures.
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Frequently asked questions
How many gallon per minutes are in 1 cup per minutes?
1 cup per minutes equals 0.0625 gallon per minutes, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert cup per minutes to gallon per minutes?
Multiply the cup per minutes value by 0.0625. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert gallon per minutes back to cup per minutes?
Use the reverse factor: 1 gallon per minutes equals 16 cup per minutes. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a cup per minutes?
Cup per Minutes (cup/min) is a unit of flow rate.
What is a gallon per minutes?
Gallon per Minutes (gal/min) measures volumetric flow rate. The standard US unit for pump, plumbing, and irrigation flow-rate specifications. It is classified as a US customary flow-rate unit.
Is the cup per minutes to gallon per minutes conversion exact?
Yes. Both cup per minutes and gallon per minutes are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.0625 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.
What's the difference between volumetric and mass flow rate?
Volumetric flow rate measures the volume of fluid passing a point per unit time (for example, liters per second). Mass flow rate measures the mass instead. For a fluid of constant density the two are directly proportional, but for compressible fluids like gases, mass flow is often the more meaningful quantity.