Enter a value in tablespoons and get an immediate conversion to cups — including the decimal result and a clean fraction. The Tablespoons to Cups Converter uses the standard US formula: divide your tablespoon count by 16. Works great for scaling recipes, meal prep, and quick kitchen math.
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There are 16 tablespoons in 1 US customary cup. This is the standard ratio used in American cooking and baking. So to convert tablespoons to cups, simply divide your tablespoon count by 16.
The formula is: cups = tablespoons ÷ 16. For example, 8 tablespoons equals 8 ÷ 16 = 0.5 cups (half a cup). For metric cups, divide by approximately 16.667, and for Australian cups, divide by 12.5.
32 tablespoons equals exactly 2 cups. Since there are 16 tablespoons per cup, 32 ÷ 16 = 2. This is a common measurement when doubling recipes that call for 1 cup of an ingredient.
Half a cup equals 8 tablespoons. This is a frequently used measurement in baking — for instance, half a cup of butter or sugar. Knowing this helps you scale recipes without needing measuring cups.
A quarter cup (¼ cup) is equal to 4 tablespoons. This is another very common recipe measurement, especially for small amounts of liquid or dry ingredients like oil, honey, or spices.
A US tablespoon is a unit of volume equal to 3 teaspoons or about 14.79 milliliters. It is abbreviated as 'tbsp' or 'T'. In nutrition labeling, both the US and UK define a tablespoon as exactly 15 mL.
Yes. A US tablespoon is ~14.79 mL, a metric tablespoon is exactly 15 mL, and an Australian tablespoon is 20 mL. Similarly, cup sizes vary: a US cup is 240 mL, a metric cup is 250 mL, and an Australian cup is 250 mL. This converter lets you select your preferred system.
Yes, tablespoons and cups are volume measurements used for both liquids (water, oil, milk) and dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt). Keep in mind that for very precise baking, weighing dry ingredients in grams is more accurate than volume measurement.