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cups to tablespoons Converter
1 cup = 16 tbsp. Enter any value and the result updates instantly.
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Accuracy and rounding
Use U.S. liquid measures for cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons unless a recipe says metric or imperial.
Metric volume units are fixed, and cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons use U.S. liquid measures unless imperial is named.
For recipes, round to the nearest useful spoon, cup, or milliliter. For containers and dosing, keep more precision in tablespoons.
How to convert cups to tablespoons
- Type the cups value in the calculator.
- Keep cups selected as the from unit and tablespoons selected as the to unit.
- Use the instant result, or copy it with the copy button.
cups to tablespoons chart
| cups | tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 2 cup | 32 tbsp |
| 5 cup | 80 tbsp |
| 10 cup | 160 tbsp |
| 25 cup | 400 tbsp |
| 50 cup | 800 tbsp |
| 100 cup | 1,600 tbsp |
Formula
tbsp = cup x 16
Example: 1 cup = 16 tbsp.
Source
Liter, cubic meter, and U.S. customary liquid measure relationships.
Common questions
How do I convert cups to tablespoons?
Enter the cups value in the converter, or multiply by the factor shown in the formula. 1 cup = 16 tbsp.
What should I watch out for?
U.S. liquid units are used for cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons unless the page says imperial.
Where does this volume conversion come from?
Liter, cubic meter, and U.S. customary liquid measure relationships. ConverterBase uses stable definitions and fixed conversion factors, not live or rounded market data.