Kitchen conversion
1.5 lb brown sugar to cups
3.09 cups
1.5 pounds of brown sugar = 3.09 US cups of brown sugar. Exact factor: cups = lb × 453.59237 ÷ 220.
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The formula
cups = lb × 453.59237 ÷ 220
Worked example: 1.5 × 2.0617835 = 3.09 cups.
Values near 1.5 lb brown sugar
| lb brown sugar | cups |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1.03 |
| 0.75 | 1.55 |
| 1 | 2.06 |
| 1.5this page | 3.09 |
| 2 | 4.12 |
| 2.5 | 5.15 |
| 3 | 6.19 |
Frequently asked
How do you convert pounds of brown sugar to US cups of brown sugar?
Apply the formula cups = lb × 453.59237 ÷ 220. Enter any value in the live converter above and the result updates as you type.
What is 1.5 lb brown sugar in cups?
1.5 lb brown sugar equals 3.09 cups. The reference table below shows the values immediately around 1.5 lb brown sugar.
Is this conversion exact?
Kitchen yields are practical averages, not definitions — Measured firmly packed, one US cup of brown sugar weighs 220 g. Brown sugar is measured packed unless a recipe says otherwise; loose, it is closer to 145 g per cup.