Cups to tablespoons
1 cup = 16 tablespoons
For any other value: tbsp = cups × 16
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| cups | tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 4 cups | 64 tbsp |
| 3 cups | 48 tbsp |
| 0.25 cups | 4 tbsp |
| 1/3 cup | 5.3333 tbsp |
| 2 cups | 32 tbsp |
| 0.125 cups | 2 tbsp |
| 0.75 cups | 12 tbsp |
| 2/3 cup | 10.6667 tbsp |
| 6 cups | 96 tbsp |
| 1/6 cup | 2.6667 tbsp |
| 13 cups | 208 tbsp |
| 1/12 cup | 1.3333 tbsp |
| 0.5 cups | 8 tbsp |
| 0.625 cups | 10 tbsp |
| 5 cups | 80 tbsp |
| 1.5 cups | 24 tbsp |
| 14 cups | 224 tbsp |
| 0.875 cups | 14 tbsp |
| 16 cups | 256 tbsp |
| 1.25 cups | 20 tbsp |
| 8 cups | 128 tbsp |
| 0.375 cups | 6 tbsp |
| 2.5 cups | 40 tbsp |
Formula
tbsp = cups × 16
16 tablespoons make a US cup. A stick of butter is 8 tablespoons, or half a cup.
Where this number comes from
This factor is exact, not rounded. Sixteen tablespoons to a US cup.
Source: NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B: Conversion Factors, NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA).
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