Cups(C) to Tablespoons(tbsp) Conversion Calculator
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Formula to convert Tablespoons to Cups and Cups to Tablespoons
How many Cups to Tablespoons (cup to tbsp)
Tablespoon to cup formula:
cups = tablespoons / 16
To convert 32 tablespoons to cups, divide by 16:
cups = 32 tablespoons / 16 = 2 cups
How many Tablespoons per Cup (tbsp per cup)
Cup to tablespoon formula:
tablespoons = cups * 16
For example, to convert 1/2 cup to tablespoons, multiply by 16:
tablespoons = 1/2 cup * 16 = 8 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup
- 2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup
- 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
- 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
- 16 tablespoons = 1 cup
What is a Tablespoon?
- A Tablespoon is a unit of volume.
- It is part of the US Customary System of measurement but still widely used in other countries as well.
- The size of a standard tablespoon is 15 ml (14.79 ml to be precise)
- A tablespoon is equal to one-sixteenth of a cup or one-half of a fluid ounce
- The unit for a tablespoon is 'tbsp' or 'T'.
- It is 3 times larger than a teaspoon. It's the larger spoon of the two.
Use of Tablespoon
- The tablespoon is used in measuring small volumes of food items and medicinal doses.
- Tablespoons are often used to measure individual ingredients, while cups are often used to measure the total volume of ingredients in a recipe like a cup of flour mixed with water and few tablespoons of multiple different ingredients.
What is a Cup?
- A Cup is also a unit of volume.
- It is part of the US Customary Syatem of Measurement but widely used.
- There are two types of cup: US Cup and Metric Cup.
- The Metric Cup is used in Australia, Canada and other countries.
- A US cup is equal to one-half of a pint or 8 fluid ounces and 16 times of a tablespoon
- One US cup is typically equal to 236.59 milliliters.
- A Metric Cup is of a slightly larger volume and is equal to 250 milliliters
- Both the Tablespoon and Cup are not part of the SI units of measurement.
- The SI unit of volume is cubic meter (m³)
Use of Cups
- Cups are used to measure out medium volumes of food items wet or dry.
- It is widely used in cooking and baking, used in gardening for nutrient measurement, in medicines, in science labs for experiments, measuring detergents and powders for household work
Tablespoon to Cup Conversion Table
| Tablespoon (tbsp) | Cups |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 0.06 cups |
| 1.5 tbsp | 0.09 cups |
| 2 tbsp | 0.13 cups |
| 2.5 tbsp | 0.16 cups |
| 3 tbsp | 0.19 cups |
| 4 tbsp | 0.25 cups |
| 4.5 tb | 0.28 cups |
| 5 tbsp | 0.31 cups |
| 6 tbsp | 0.38 cups |
| 7 tbsp | 0.44 cups |
| 7.5 tbsp | 0.47 cups |
| 8 tbsp | 0.5 cups |
| 9 tbsp | 0.56 cups |
| 10 tbsp | 0.63 cups |
| 10.5 tbsp | 0.66 cups |
| 11 tbsp | 0.69 cups |
| 12 tbsp | 0.75 cups |
| 13 tbsp | 0.81 cups |
| 14 tbsp | 0.88 cups |
| 15 tbsp | 0.94 cups |
| 16 tbsp | 1 cup |
| 18 tbsp | 1.1 cups |
| 20 tbsp | 1.3 cups |
| 24 tbsp | 1.5 cups |
| 28 tbsp | 1.8 cups |
| 30 tbsp | 1.9 cups |
| 32 tbsp | 2 cups |
| 34 tbsp | 2.1 cups |
| 36 tbsp | 2.3 cups |
| 40 tbsp | 2.5 cups |
| 48 tbsp | 3 cups |
| 50 tbsp | 3.1 cups |
| 56 tbsp | 3.5 cups |
| 60 tbsp | 3.8 cups |
| 64 tbsp | 4 cups |
| 75 tbsp | 4.7 cups |
| 80 tbsp | 5 cups |
| 96 tbsp | 6 cups |
| 100 tbsp | 6.3 cups |
Cup to Tablespoon Conversion Table
| Cups | Tablespoon (tbsp) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cup (1/10 cup) | 1.6 tbsp |
| 0.125 cup (1/8 cup) | 2 tbsp |
| 0.17 cups | 2.7 tbsp |
| 0.25 cups (1/4 cup) | 4 tbsp |
| 0.33 cups(1/3 cup ) | 5.3 tbsp |
| 0.375 cups (3/8 cup ) | 6 tbsp |
| 0.5 cups (1/2 cup) | 8 tbsp |
| 0.67 cups (2/3 cup) | 10.7 tbsp |
| 0.75 cups (3/4 cup) | 12 tbsp |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 1.25 (1 1/4 cup) | 20 tbsp |
| 1.5 ( 1 1/2 cup) | 24 tbsp |
| 1.75 (1 3/4 cup) | 28 tbsp |
| 2 cups | 32 tbsp |
| 3 cups | 48 tbsp |
| 4 cups | 64 tbsp |
| 5 cups | 80 tbsp |
| 8 cups | 128 tbsp |
| 12 cups | 192 tbsp |
| 14 cups | 224 tbsp |
| 16 cups | 256 tbsp |
| 18 cups | 288 tbsp |
| 20 cups | 320 tbsp |
| 32 cups | 512 tbsp |
Frequently Asked Questions on Tablespoon Cup Conversion
A Quarter Cup is equal to 4 tablespoons.
Cups and tablespoons are used commonly for measuring wet and dry ingredients as in food, medicine, syrups, detergents, fertilizers.
It becomes necessary to convert between tablespoons and cups in order to measure ingredients accurately.
For example, if a recipe calls for 1/2 cup of flour, but you only have a tablespoon , you will need to be able to convert 1/2 cup to tablespoons.
Similarly, when we prepare a mixture with different proportions for a garden as per a manual or diy kit and need 10 tablespoons of an organic mix and we have a cup, we need to know how much to fill in a cup that corresponds to 10 tbsp,
A wet cup is used for measuring liquids such as water, milk , oil.
A dry cup is for measuring dry items such as sugar, salt , flour.
The volume in both wet and dry cup is same.
Both wet cup and dry cup measure 16 tablespoons
Yes, this calculator holds good for both liquid and dry ingredients.
1 liquid cup = 16 tbsp.
1 dry cup = 16 tbsp
Yes, A Metric cup is bigger than a US customary cup in volume.
A metric up is equal to 250 ml whereas a US customary cup is 236.6 ml.
1 Metric cup = 16.9 tbsp.
1 US cup = 16 tbsp
