Cups (US) to tablespoons (US)
For scaling recipes up or down. One US cup holds 16 tablespoons.
1 cup (US) = 16 tablespoons (US)
Formula: tablespoons (US) = cups (US) × 16
How to convert
How to convert cups (US) to tablespoons (US)
One cup (US) is 16 tablespoons (US). To convert, use this formula:
tablespoons (US) = cups (US) × 16
Example: 0.6666666667 cups (US) = 10.66666667 tablespoons (US).
Cups (US) to tablespoons (US) table
| cups (US) (cup) | tablespoons (US) (tbsp) |
|---|---|
| 0.125 cup | 2 tbsp |
| 0.25 cup | 4 tbsp |
| 0.3333333333 cup | 5.33333 tbsp |
| 0.5 cup | 8 tbsp |
| 0.6666666667 cup | 10.6667 tbsp |
| 0.75 cup | 12 tbsp |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 1.5 cup | 24 tbsp |
| 2 cup | 32 tbsp |
About the units
- A US customary cup is 8 US fluid ounces, about 236.6 ml. Recipes elsewhere often use a 250 ml metric cup.
- A US tablespoon is 3 teaspoons or half a fluid ounce, about 14.8 ml. Metric tablespoons are 15 ml; Australian ones are 20 ml.
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Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons (US) are in a cup (US)?
One cup (US) equals 16 tablespoons (US).
How do I convert cups (US) to tablespoons (US)?
Use the formula tablespoons (US) = cups (US) × 16. For example, 0.6666666667 cups (US) is 10.66666667 tablespoons (US).
What is 0.6666666667 cups (US) in tablespoons (US)?
0.6666666667 cups (US) is 10.66666667 tablespoons (US).
How do I convert tablespoons (US) back to cups (US)?
Use the formula cups (US) = tablespoons (US) ÷ 16. One tablespoon (US) is 0.0625 cups (US).