CupToTbsp

cup to tbsp converter

US cups to US tablespoons conversions with the math shown

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1 cup = 16 tbsp
exact factor: 16

Popular cup to tbsp conversions

0.25 cup = 4 tbsp0.5 cup = 8 tbsp0.75 cup = 12 tbsp1 cup = 16 tbsp1.5 cup = 24 tbsp2 cup = 32 tbsp2.5 cup = 40 tbsp3 cup = 48 tbsp3.5 cup = 56 tbsp4 cup = 64 tbsp4.5 cup = 72 tbsp5 cup = 80 tbsp6 cup = 96 tbsp7 cup = 112 tbsp8 cup = 128 tbsp9 cup = 144 tbsp10 cup = 160 tbsp11 cup = 176 tbsp12 cup = 192 tbsp13 cup = 208 tbsp14 cup = 224 tbsp15 cup = 240 tbsp16 cup = 256 tbsp17 cup = 272 tbsp

Kitchen fraction chart

Recipes speak in fractions, not decimals — keep this chart open while cooking. Every value below converts exactly.

Fraction of a cuptbsp (exact)
1/8 cups2 tbsp
1/4 cups4 tbsp
1/3 cups5.3333 tbsp
1/2 cups8 tbsp
2/3 cups10.667 tbsp
3/4 cups12 tbsp
1 cup16 tbsp
1 1/2 cups24 tbsp
2 cups32 tbsp
3 cups48 tbsp

How it works

Every cup→tbsp page multiplies by the exact factor 16. Definitions, not approximations — the same constants your reference handbook prints.

Frequently asked questions

How many US tablespoons in 1 US cup?
Exactly 16 — multiply by 16. The factor is a unit definition, so the answer is exact.
Is the cup→tbsp conversion the same everywhere?
Yes — the factor is fixed by international definition or physical constant, so this site, your textbook and your calculator all agree. Only display rounding differs.
Do you store what I type?
No. The converter runs entirely in your browser — nothing is transmitted, logged or saved.

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