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Cups to Tablespoons Converter
Need to scale a recipe down? Turn any cup amount into tablespoons in one step.
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Cups to tablespoons made simple
Multiply cups by 16 to get tablespoons. This is useful when you are halving a recipe, when you are missing a measuring cup, or when you only need a small portion of a cup measurement. Since it is a volume-to-volume conversion, it works the same for liquids and dry ingredients.
tablespoons = cups × 16
Example: ⅔ cup × 16 = 10⅔ tbsp
Example: ⅔ cup × 16 = 10⅔ tbsp
Cups to Tablespoons chart
| Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|
| ⅛ cups | 2 tbsp (2) |
| ⅛ cups | 2 ⅔ tbsp (2.67) |
| ¼ cups | 4 tbsp (4) |
| ⅓ cups | 5 ⅓ tbsp (5.33) |
| ⅜ cups | 6 tbsp (6) |
| ½ cups | 8 tbsp (8) |
| ⅔ cups | 10 ⅔ tbsp (10.7) |
| ¾ cups | 12 tbsp (12) |
| 1 cups | 16 tbsp (16) |
| 1 ½ cups | 24 tbsp (24) |
| 2 cups | 32 tbsp (32) |
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons are in ¼ cup?
¼ cup equals 4 tablespoons.
How many tablespoons are in ½ cup?
½ cup equals 8 tablespoons.
How many tablespoons are in ⅙ cup?
⅙ cup equals 2⅔ tablespoons, or 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons.
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Last updated: November 2026. Results are for cooking and baking and are rounded for everyday kitchen use.