US Cups to US Tablespoons Converter
How to convert US cups to US tablespoons
US tablespoons = US cups × 16
To convert US cups to US tablespoons, multiply the number of US cups by 16.
1 US cup = 16 US tbsp
Examples
- 1 US cup × 16 = 16 US tbsp
- 0.5 US cup × 16 = 8 US tbsp
Good to know
One US cup is exactly 16 US tablespoons, so a quarter cup is 4 tablespoons.
This is the US customary cup of 236.5882365 mL. US nutrition labels use a rounded 240 mL cup, the metric cup is 250 mL, and the imperial cup is 284.130625 mL.
This is the US customary tablespoon of about 14.79 mL. The metric tablespoon is 15 mL (20 mL in Australia), and the imperial tablespoon as used by this and most online converters is about 17.76 mL.
US cups to US tablespoons conversion table
| US cups | US tablespoons (US tbsp) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 US cup | 4 US tbsp |
| 0.5 US cup | 8 US tbsp |
| 0.75 US cup | 12 US tbsp |
| 1 US cup | 16 US tbsp |
| 1.5 US cup | 24 US tbsp |
| 2 US cup | 32 US tbsp |
| 2.5 US cup | 40 US tbsp |
| 3 US cup | 48 US tbsp |
| 4 US cup | 64 US tbsp |
| 5 US cup | 80 US tbsp |
| 6 US cup | 96 US tbsp |
| 8 US cup | 128 US tbsp |
| 10 US cup | 160 US tbsp |
| 12 US cup | 192 US tbsp |
| 16 US cup | 256 US tbsp |
Unit definitions
- US cup
- The US customary cup is 8 US fluid ounces, half a US liquid pint, exactly 236.5882365 milliliters. It is the standard measure in American recipes.
- US tablespoon (US tbsp)
- The US tablespoon is half a US fluid ounce, or 3 US teaspoons, exactly 14.78676478125 milliliters. It is a standard measure in American recipes.
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