Convert Cups (US) to Tablespoons (US)
One cup (US) equals 16 tablespoons (us). Type any value to convert cups (us) to tablespoons (us) instantly — with a full reference table below.
Convert Cups (US) to Tablespoons (US)
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How to convert Cups (US) to Tablespoons (US)
To convert cups (us) to tablespoons (us), multiply by 16. One cup (US) equals 16 tbsp, and one tablespoon (US) equals 0.0625 cup.
- Take the value in cups (us) — for example 7.5 cup.
- Multiply by 16 (the number of tablespoons (us) in one cup (US)).
- 7.5 × 16 = 120 tbsp.
Quick mental estimate: Multiply the number of cups (us) by 16 — that is exact.
Cups (US) to Tablespoons (US) conversion table
| Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 2 cup | 32 tbsp |
| 3 cup | 48 tbsp |
| 4 cup | 64 tbsp |
| 5 cup | 80 tbsp |
| 6 cup | 96 tbsp |
| 8 cup | 128 tbsp |
| 10 cup | 160 tbsp |
| 12 cup | 192 tbsp |
| 16 cup | 256 tbsp |
| 20 cup | 320 tbsp |
| 24 cup | 384 tbsp |
| 32 cup | 512 tbsp |
| 50 cup | 800 tbsp |
| 100 cup | 1,600 tbsp |
| Tablespoons (US) | Cups (US) |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 0.0625 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 0.125 cup |
| 3 tbsp | 0.1875 cup |
| 4 tbsp | 0.25 cup |
| 5 tbsp | 0.3125 cup |
| 6 tbsp | 0.375 cup |
| 8 tbsp | 0.5 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 0.625 cup |
| 12 tbsp | 0.75 cup |
| 16 tbsp | 1 cup |
| 20 tbsp | 1.25 cup |
| 24 tbsp | 1.5 cup |
| 32 tbsp | 2 cup |
| 50 tbsp | 3.125 cup |
| 100 tbsp | 6.25 cup |
About converting Cups (US) to Tablespoons (US)
Cups (US) (cup) and Tablespoons (US) (tbsp) are both units of volume. The exact factor is 1 cup = 16 tbsp, so multiply by 16 to go from cups (us) to tablespoons (us) (or divide to go back).
The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Need the reverse? Use the Tablespoons (US) to Cups (US) converter, or the full unit converter for every unit at once.
Real-world volume in cups (us) and tablespoons (us)
| Example | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) |
|---|---|---|
| A medicine teaspoon dose | 0.0211338 cup | 0.33814 tbsp |
| A US soda can (12 fl oz) | 1.5 cup | 24 tbsp |
| A wine bottle | 3.170065 cup | 50.72103 tbsp |
| A US gallon of milk | 16 cup | 256 tbsp |
| A typical car fuel tank | ≈ 211.3376 cup | ≈ 3,381.402 tbsp |
| A typical bathtub | ≈ 634.0129 cup | ≈ 10,144.21 tbsp |
“≈” marks typical values; the rest are defined or measured figures.
The units
The US customary cup: 1/16 US gallon, 236.5882365 mL. US nutrition labels use 240 mL; metric cups are 250 mL.
Used for: US recipes.
Half a US fluid ounce, 14.78676478125 mL. (An Australian tablespoon is 20 mL.)
Used for: Recipes and medicine.
US customary volumes are exact by definition: the US gallon is 231 cubic inches, which is exactly 3.785411784 litres.