Cups to Tablespoons Converter

Convert US cups to tablespoons for easier measuring and recipe scaling.

Decimals and fractions accepted
US cupstablespoons
1 US cup equals16 tablespoons
  • 48 teaspoons
  • approximately 236.6 milliliters

1 US cup = 16 US tablespoons.

Quick answer

1 US cup = 16 US tablespoons

Formula

Multiply US cups by 16 to get US tablespoons.

Reverse conversion: Tablespoons to Cups →

Common US cups to tablespoons conversions

US cupstablespoons
0.25 US cups4 tablespoons
0.5 US cups8 tablespoons
0.75 US cups12 tablespoons
1 US cup16 tablespoons
1.5 US cups24 tablespoons
2 US cups32 tablespoons
3 US cups48 tablespoons
4 US cups64 tablespoons
6 US cups96 tablespoons
8 US cups128 tablespoons

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Measurement notes

This page uses the US customary cup: 236.5882365 milliliters, not a metric cup.

Common question

Which cup size does this converter use?

It uses the US customary cup, equal to 236.5882365 milliliters. A metric cup is a different volume.

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