Cups to Tablespoons

Convert cup to tbsp instantly — with a table, common fractions, and a live calculator.

1 cup equals 16 tbsp.

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Result (tbsp)16 tbsp

cup to tbsp table

cuptbsp
0.25 cup4 tbsp
0.5 cup8 tbsp
0.75 cup12 tbsp
1 cup16 tbsp
1.5 cup24 tbsp
2 cup32 tbsp
2.5 cup40 tbsp
3 cup48 tbsp
4 cup64 tbsp
5 cup80 tbsp
6 cup96 tbsp
8 cup128 tbsp
10 cup160 tbsp
12 cup192 tbsp
14.5 cup232 tbsp
15 cup240 tbsp
16 cup256 tbsp
24 cup384 tbsp
32 cup512 tbsp
48 cup768 tbsp
64 cup1024 tbsp
96 cup1536 tbsp

tbsp to cup (reverse)

tbspcup
0.25 tbsp0.0156 cup
0.5 tbsp0.0313 cup
0.75 tbsp0.0469 cup
1 tbsp0.0625 cup
1.5 tbsp0.0938 cup
2 tbsp0.125 cup
2.5 tbsp0.156 cup
3 tbsp0.188 cup
4 tbsp0.25 cup
5 tbsp0.313 cup
6 tbsp0.375 cup
8 tbsp0.5 cup
10 tbsp0.625 cup
12 tbsp0.75 cup
14.5 tbsp0.906 cup
15 tbsp0.938 cup
16 tbsp1 cup
24 tbsp1.5 cup
32 tbsp2 cup
48 tbsp3 cup
64 tbsp4 cup
96 tbsp6 cup

Common fractions

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1/8 cup2 tbsp
1/4 cup4 tbsp
1/3 cup5.33 tbsp
1/2 cup8 tbsp
2/3 cup10.67 tbsp
3/4 cup12 tbsp
1 cup16 tbsp
1 1/4 cup20 tbsp
1 1/2 cup24 tbsp
2 cup32 tbsp
2 1/2 cup40 tbsp
3 cup48 tbsp

How it scales

1632486401234cup

1 cup in other units

8fl oz16tbsp48tsp0.5Pint0.3Quart237ml

The ratio at a glance

1 cup16 tbsp

US units, metric units, and weight

The values on this page use US customary volume units. A US cup holds 236.6 ml, while a metric cup holds 250 ml — so check which cup your recipe means.

Volume-to-volume conversions are exact. Converting to weight (grams or pounds), however, depends on the ingredient — that is what our ingredient-specific cup-conversion pages are for.

Frequently asked questions

How many tbsp are in a cup?

1 cup equals 16 tbsp.

How many tbsp are in 2 cup?

2 cup equal 32 tbsp.

How do I convert cup to tbsp?

Multiply the number of cup by 16 to get tbsp.

Is a US cup the same as a metric cup?

No. A US cup holds 236.6 ml, while a metric cup holds 250 ml. The values on this page use the US cup, which most recipes refer to.

Does the ingredient change the result?

No — volume-to-volume conversions are exact; only weight (grams, pounds) depends on the ingredient.

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