How many tablespoons are in a cup?

There are 16 US tablespoons in 1 US cup, so cups = tbsp ÷ 16. For example, 8 tbsp equals 0.5 cup.

How do I convert tablespoons to cups?

Divide the number of tablespoons by 16. For instance, 4 tbsp ÷ 16 = 0.25 cup.

Is anything uploaded?

No — all calculations happen in your browser, with no data sent to any server.

How do I convert cups back to tablespoons?

Multiply the number of cups by 16. For example, 0.75 cup × 16 = 12 tbsp. Just type into the Cups field here and the Tablespoons value updates.

Is this for US or metric measures?

It uses US customary measures, where 1 cup = 16 tablespoons. Metric and UK/Australian tablespoons differ slightly, so results assume the US standard.

How many tablespoons are in half a cup?

Half a US cup is 8 tablespoons (0.5 × 16). A quarter cup is 4 tablespoons and a third of a cup is about 5.33 tablespoons.

Why is 1 tablespoon 0.0625 of a cup?

Because 1 ÷ 16 = 0.0625. A single tablespoon is one-sixteenth of a cup, which as a decimal is 0.0625 cup.

Tablespoons to Cups Converter

Tablespoons to cups converter

This free cooking converter changes tablespoons (tbsp) into cups and back again, using US customary measures. It is handy when a recipe lists an ingredient in tablespoons but you would rather measure by the cup, or vice versa.

How it works

In US measures, 1 cup = 16 tablespoons, so the conversion is a single fixed factor applied in either direction:

cups = tbsp ÷ 16
tbsp = cups × 16

Type a value in either field and the other updates in real time — dividing by 16 from tablespoons to cups, and multiplying by 16 the other way. Note these are US tablespoons; UK and Australian tablespoons differ slightly.

Example

Convert 12 tbsp: 12 ÷ 16 = 0.75 cup (three-quarters of a cup). Going the other way, 0.25 cup × 16 = 4 tbsp.

Tablespoons (tbsp)	Cups
1 tbsp	0.0625 cup
4 tbsp	0.25 cup
8 tbsp	0.5 cup
16 tbsp	1 cup

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