Cups to Tablespoons Conversion - How many tablespoons in a cup?

Cups to tablespoons conversion factors are listed below. To find out how many tablespoons in cups, multiply the number of cups by the conversion factor.

1 Cup [US] = 16 Tablespoons [US]
1 Cup [Metric] = 14 Tablespoons [UK]

There are 16 tablespoons in a cup, because from the largest to the smallest units between cup and tablespoon, there are 8 ounces in a cup and 2 tablespoons in an ounce, that makes 8 * 2 = 16 tablespoons in a cup.

Cup is a volume unit and used to measure liquid and dry foods. 1 cup is a half pint in both US customary and imperial measurement systems. The metric cup is 250 mL and 1 US cup is 236.5 mL. The abbreviation is "c".

Tablespoon is a volume unit and 1 US tablespoon is about 15 mL and 1/2 fluid ounces. Australian tablespoons are larger (20 mL). The abbreviation is "tbsp".

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Cups to Tablespoons Conversion Table

Cup	Tablespoon	Cup	Tablespoon	Cup	Tablespoon	Cup	Tablespoon
1/4	4	2.75	44	5.25	84	7.75	124
1/2	8	3	48	5.5	88	8	128
3/4	12	3.25	52	5.75	92	8.25	132
1	16	3.5	56	6	96	8.5	136
1.25	20	3.75	60	6.25	100	8.75	140
1.5	24	4	64	6.5	104	9	144
1.75	28	4.25	68	6.75	108	9.25	148
2	32	4.5	72	7	112	9.5	152
2.25	36	4.75	76	7.25	116	9.75	156
2.5	40	5	80	7.5	120	10	160

Liquid Measuring Cup and Tablespoon Pictures

Liquid Measuring Cup

236.5 mL US liquid measuring cups are usually made of glass or plastic with a handle so that liquid can be poured up to the measurement line without spilling.

Tablespoon

15 mL tablespoon for measuring cooking ingredients