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Convert tablespoons to cups

1 tablespoon equals 0.0625 cups. Type any number below — the other side updates instantly.

Tablespoons to cups — quick reference

tablespoonscups
1 tbsp0.0625 cup
2 tbsp0.125 cup
3 tbsp0.187501 cup
4 tbsp0.250001 cup
6 tbsp0.375001 cup
8 tbsp0.500002 cup
12 tbsp0.750003 cup
16 tbsp1 cup
24 tbsp1.5 cup
32 tbsp2 cup
48 tbsp3 cup
64 tbsp4 cup
96 tbsp6 cup
128 tbsp8 cup

How to convert

Multiply the number of tablespoons by 0.0625 to get cups. To go the other way, multiply cups by 15.9999 to get tablespoons. The conversion factor is fixed and exact, so you can use this on any value.

About these units

Tablespoons

Definition
A US tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons or about 14.79 ml. 16 tablespoons make one US cup.
History
Tablespoon and teaspoon as cooking measures were standardized along with the cup in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Current use
A staple of US, UK, and Australian recipes. Some metric countries use 15 ml (Australia uses 20 ml) for the equivalent measure.

Cups

Definition
A US cup is 8 US fluid ounces, or about 236.6 ml. The metric cup is 250 ml exactly.
History
Standardized cooking measures became common in the US in the early 20th century, popularized by Fannie Farmer's Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (1896).
Current use
The cup is the everyday cooking measure in the US, Canada, Australia, and many English-language recipes worldwide.

Frequently asked

How many cups are in 1 tablespoon?
1 tablespoon = 0.0625 cups.
How do you convert tablespoons to cups?
Multiply the number of tablespoons by 0.0625 to get cups. To go the other way, multiply cups by 15.9999 to get tablespoons. The conversion factor is fixed and exact, so you can use this on any value.
What is 16 tablespoons in cups?
16 tablespoons = 1 cups.
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