Convert Tablespoons (US) to Cups (US)
One tablespoon (US) equals 0.0625 cups (us). Type any value to convert tablespoons (us) to cups (us) instantly — with a full reference table below.
Convert Tablespoons (US) to Cups (US)
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How to convert Tablespoons (US) to Cups (US)
To convert tablespoons (us) to cups (us), multiply by 0.0625. One tablespoon (US) equals 0.0625 cup, and one cup (US) equals 16 tbsp.
- Take the value in tablespoons (us) — for example 7.5 tbsp.
- Multiply by 0.0625 (the number of cups (us) in one tablespoon (US)).
- 7.5 × 0.0625 = 0.46875 cup.
Quick mental estimate: Divide the number of tablespoons (us) by 16 — that is exact.
Tablespoons (US) to Cups (US) conversion table
| 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 |
| 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 |
About converting Tablespoons (US) to Cups (US)
Tablespoons (US) (tbsp) and Cups (US) (cup) are both units of volume. The exact factor is 1 tbsp = 0.0625 cup, so multiply by 0.0625 to go from tablespoons (us) to cups (us) (or divide to go back).
The conversion runs entirely in your browser. Need the reverse? Use the Cups (US) to Tablespoons (US) converter, or the full unit converter for every unit at once.
Real-world volume in tablespoons (us) and cups (us)
| Example | Tablespoons (US) | Cups (US) |
|---|---|---|
| A medicine teaspoon dose | 0.33814 tbsp | 0.0211338 cup |
| A US soda can (12 fl oz) | 24 tbsp | 1.5 cup |
| A wine bottle | 50.72103 tbsp | 3.170065 cup |
| A US gallon of milk | 256 tbsp | 16 cup |
| A typical car fuel tank | ≈ 3,381.402 tbsp | ≈ 211.3376 cup |
| A typical bathtub | ≈ 10,144.21 tbsp | ≈ 634.0129 cup |
“≈” marks typical values; the rest are defined or measured figures.
The units
Half a US fluid ounce, 14.78676478125 mL. (An Australian tablespoon is 20 mL.)
Used for: Recipes and medicine.
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.
US customary volumes are exact by definition: the US gallon is 231 cubic inches, which is exactly 3.785411784 litres.