There are 16 tablespoons in a cup. Going the other way, 1 tablespoon is 0.0625 cup.
1 cup=16 tbsp= 236.6 mL
Cups to tablespoons
| Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 2 tbsp |
| 1/4 cup | 4 tbsp |
| 1/3 cup | 5.333 tbsp ≈ 5 1/3 tablespoons |
| 1/2 cup | 8 tbsp |
| 2/3 cup | 10.67 tbsp ≈ 10 2/3 tablespoons |
| 3/4 cup | 12 tbsp |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 1 1/2 cups | 24 tbsp |
| 2 cups | 32 tbsp |
| 3 cups | 48 tbsp |
| 4 cups | 64 tbsp |
Tablespoons to cups
| Tablespoons | Cups |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | 0.0625 cup |
| 2 tablespoons | 0.125 cup ≈ 1/8 cup |
| 3 tablespoons | 0.1875 cup |
| 4 tablespoons | 0.25 cup ≈ 1/4 cup |
| 6 tablespoons | 0.375 cup ≈ 3/8 cup |
| 8 tablespoons | 0.5 cup ≈ 1/2 cup |
| 10 tablespoons | 0.625 cup ≈ 5/8 cup |
| 12 tablespoons | 0.75 cup ≈ 3/4 cup |
| 16 tablespoons | 1 cup |
| 24 tablespoons | 1.5 cups ≈ 1 1/2 cups |
| 32 tablespoons | 2 cups |
Good to know
These are US customary kitchen measures. The UK and Australia use slightly different cups and pints, so check the recipe's origin.
In metric, 1 cup is 236.6 mL and 1 tablespoon is 14.79 mL.
How to work it out
Multiply cups by 16 to get tablespoons; divide tablespoons by 16 to get cups.
Questions people ask
How many tablespoons in a cup?
1 cup is 16 tablespoons.
6 tbsp to cups?
6 tablespoons is 0.375 cup (about 3/8).
8 tablespoons to cups?
8 tablespoons is 0.5 cup (about 1/2).
3 tablespoons to cups?
3 tablespoons is 0.1875 cup.
12 tbsp to cups?
12 tablespoons is 0.75 cup (about 3/4).
9 tablespoons to cups?
9 tablespoons is 0.5625 cup.