Convert Tablespoons to US cups
1 tablespoon = 0.0625 US cups · cup = tbsp ÷ 16
When you need this conversion
This conversion goes from tablespoons, a standard cooking measure of about 15 milliliters, to US cups, the volume-based measure central to American recipes. Both measure the same physical quantity, so the conversion is exact — the difference is which unit your source, tool, or region happens to use.
Tablespoons to US cups conversion table
| Tablespoons (tbsp) | US cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 0.0625 cup |
| 2 tbsp | 0.125 cup |
| 3 tbsp | 0.1875 cup |
| 5 tbsp | 0.3125 cup |
| 10 tbsp | 0.625 cup |
| 15 tbsp | 0.9375 cup |
| 20 tbsp | 1.25 cup |
| 25 tbsp | 1.5625 cup |
| 50 tbsp | 3.125 cup |
| 75 tbsp | 4.6875 cup |
| 100 tbsp | 6.25 cup |
| 250 tbsp | 15.625 cup |
| 500 tbsp | 31.25 cup |
| 1,000 tbsp | 62.5 cup |
The formula
cup = tbsp ÷ 16Because both units measure volume, the conversion is a single multiplication by a fixed factor. That factor never changes, so the result is exact.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many US cups are in a tablespoon?
- There are 0.0625 US cups in 1 tablespoon. The formula is cup = tbsp ÷ 16.
- How do you convert tablespoons to US cups?
- Use the formula cup = tbsp ÷ 16. For example, 10 tablespoons equals 0.625 US cups.
- Is the tablespoons to US cups conversion exact?
- Yes. Tablespoons and US cups are both units of volume, related by an exact defined factor. Displayed results are rounded for readability.
- What is tbsp short for?
- tbsp is the standard symbol for tablespoon. cup is the symbol for US cup.