Cups to Tablespoons Converter
1 cup = 16 tablespoons.
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Result
1 cup =
16 tbsp
1 cup × 16 = 16 tbsp
1 US cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 236.6 mL
The working
- 1. Convert 1 cup to millilitres: 1 × 236.588 = 236.588.
- 2. Convert to tbsp: 236.588 ÷ 14.7868 = 16.
1 cup in every unit
Cooking measures (US)
- 1 cup
- 16 tbsp · 48 tsp
- 1 tablespoon
- 3 tsp · 14.8 mL
- 1 fl oz
- 2 tbsp
Conversion table
Cups to Tablespoons
| Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 0.125 | 2 |
| 0.25 | 4 |
| 0.333 | 5.328 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.667 | 10.672 |
| 0.75 | 12 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 1.5 | 24 |
| 2 | 32 |
Tablespoons to Cups
| Tablespoons | Cups |
|---|---|
| 0.125 | 0.0078125 |
| 0.25 | 0.015625 |
| 0.333 | 0.020813 |
| 0.5 | 0.03125 |
| 0.667 | 0.041688 |
| 0.75 | 0.046875 |
| 1 | 0.0625 |
| 1.5 | 0.09375 |
| 2 | 0.125 |
Formula and worked example
tablespoons = cups × 16 (1 US cup is 236.5882365 mL; 1 US tablespoon is 14.78676478125 mL).
Convert 0.25 cups to tablespoons: 0.25 × 16 = 4 tbsp.
When you need this
Scaling a recipe down often leaves awkward fractions of a cup, which are easier to measure in tablespoons. There are 16 tablespoons in a US cup.
Questions people ask
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
One cup is 16 tablespoons. 1 US cup is 236.5882365 mL.
How do I convert cups to tablespoons?
Multiply the number of cups by 16.
What is 0.5 cup in tbsp?
0.5 cups is 8 tablespoons.
How do I convert tablespoons back to cups?
Multiply by 0.0625: one tablespoon is 0.0625 cups.
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How we calculate this
We use the standard published formula or definition for this calculation, and we show the working so you can check it. Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units.
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