CookMeasureTablespoons to US cups table
| tablespoons | US cups |
|---|---|
| ¼ tbsp | 0.0156 cup |
| ½ tbsp | 0.0313 cup |
| 1 tbsp | 0.0625 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 0.125 cup (⅛) |
| 3 tbsp | 0.188 cup |
| 4 tbsp | 0.25 cup (¼) |
| 5 tbsp | 0.313 cup |
| 6 tbsp | 0.375 cup (⅜) |
| 8 tbsp | 0.5 cup (½) |
| 10 tbsp | 0.625 cup (⅝) |
| 12 tbsp | 0.75 cup (¾) |
| 16 tbsp | 1 cup |
The formula
US cups = tablespoons × 0.0625. Going the other way, 1 US cup = 15.9999 tablespoons.
A US tablespoon is 14.79 ml, which kitchens round to 15 ml. Australian tablespoons are 20 ml (4 teaspoons), so an Australian recipe may need a third more.
Converting to grams instead? Volume only becomes weight once you know the ingredient — a cup of flour and a cup of honey differ by almost 3×. Use the cups to grams converter.
Questions cooks ask
How many cups is 8 tablespoons?
8 tablespoons is 0.5 US cups (about ½).
How do I convert tablespoons to US cups?
Multiply the number of tablespoons by 0.0625. To go back, multiply US cups by 15.9999.
Is this for US or UK measurements?
A US tablespoon is 14.79 ml, which kitchens round to 15 ml. Australian tablespoons are 20 ml (4 teaspoons), so an Australian recipe may need a third more.