Tablespoons to Cups Converter
Convert tablespoons to cups quickly. Free online tbsp to cups calculator for cooking and baking measurements.
Formula
cups = tbsp ÷ 16
Common Conversions
How to Convert Tablespoons to Cups
16 tablespoons = 1 cup (US/UK/Canada). Divide tablespoons by 16 to get cups. So 8 tbsp = 0.5 cup. Australian: 12 Australian tbsp = 1 Australian cup (since AU tbsp is 20 ml).
Useful when a recipe lists many tablespoons of the same ingredient and you want to scale up to a single cup measurement. 12 tbsp of butter is much easier to measure as 3/4 cup than 12 individual spoonfuls.
Common Tablespoons to Cups Conversions
| Tablespoons | Cups |
|---|---|
| 2 tbsp | 1/8 cup |
| 4 tbsp | 1/4 cup |
| 6 tbsp | 3/8 cup |
| 8 tbsp | 1/2 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 5/8 cup |
| 12 tbsp | 3/4 cup |
| 14 tbsp | 7/8 cup |
| 16 tbsp | 1 cup |
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the easiest fraction?
Halves and quarters are simplest: 8 tbsp = 1/2 cup, 4 tbsp = 1/4 cup, 12 tbsp = 3/4 cup. These are clean to measure. Eighths (2 tbsp = 1/8 cup, 6 tbsp = 3/8 cup) work too but feel less natural.
When should I use cups vs tbsp?
Cups for amounts above 6-8 tbsp (faster to measure). Tbsp for amounts under 4 (more precise for small quantities). The decision is mostly about ease of measurement and avoiding decimals.
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