Cups to Tablespoons Converter
1 US cup = 16 tablespoons exactly.
Result
16tbsp
1 Cups = 16 Tablespoons
How to Convert Cups to Tablespoons
The US cup-to-tablespoon relationship is fixed: there are exactly 16 tablespoons per cup, regardless of the ingredient.
Formula
tablespoons = cups × 16
This is a pure volume conversion — no ingredient density is involved. If you need weight (grams), use the tablespoons to grams converter which accounts for ingredient density.
Cups to Tablespoons & Teaspoons — Full Table
| Cups | Tablespoons | Teaspoons | ml (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp | 6 tsp | 29.6 ml |
| ¼ cup | 4 tbsp | 12 tsp | 59.1 ml |
| ⅓ cup | 5 tbsp + 1 tsp | 16 tsp | 78.9 ml |
| ½ cup | 8 tbsp | 24 tsp | 118.3 ml |
| ⅔ cup | 10 tbsp + 2 tsp | 32 tsp | 157.7 ml |
| ¾ cup | 12 tbsp | 36 tsp | 177.4 ml |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 48 tsp | 236.6 ml |
| 1½ cups | 24 tbsp | 72 tsp | 354.9 ml |
| 2 cups | 32 tbsp | 96 tsp | 473.2 ml |