cups to tbsp converter

1 US cup equals 16 US tablespoons. Conversions use tbsp = cup × 16

cup → 16 tbsp

tbsp = cup × 16

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Worked examples

1 cup = 16 tbsp
2 cup = 32 tbsp
5 cup = 80 tbsp
10 cup = 160 tbsp
100 cup = 1,600 tbsp

US cups to US tablespoons conversion table

cup	tbsp	Arithmetic
0.125 cup	2 tbsp	× 16
0.25 cup	4 tbsp	× 16
0.375 cup	6 tbsp	× 16
0.5 cup	8 tbsp	× 16
0.625 cup	10 tbsp	× 16
0.75 cup	12 tbsp	× 16
1 cup	16 tbsp	× 16
1.5 cup	24 tbsp	× 16
2 cup	32 tbsp	× 16
3 cup	48 tbsp	× 16
4 cup	64 tbsp	× 16
5 cup	80 tbsp	× 16
6 cup	96 tbsp	× 16
8 cup	128 tbsp	× 16
10 cup	160 tbsp	× 16
12 cup	192 tbsp	× 16
15 cup	240 tbsp	× 16
20 cup	320 tbsp	× 16
25 cup	400 tbsp	× 16
30 cup	480 tbsp	× 16
40 cup	640 tbsp	× 16
50 cup	800 tbsp	× 16
60 cup	960 tbsp	× 16
70 cup	1,120 tbsp	× 16
80 cup	1,280 tbsp	× 16
90 cup	1,440 tbsp	× 16

How to convert cup to tbsp

Take your value in US cups.
Multiply by 16
That is your answer in US tablespoons — no rounding needed until you choose a display precision.

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Questions

How many US tablespoons in 1 US cup?

Exactly 16 tbsp. The factor follows from the definitions of both units, not from a measurement, so it is exact.

How do I convert cup to tbsp?

Multiply the US cups figure by 16 — or use the converter above, which updates as you type.

Is cup to tbsp the same as tbsp to cup?

No — they are inverses. One cup is 16 tbsp, while one tbsp is 0.0625 cup.

What is 0.125 cup in tbsp?

0.125 cup = 2 tbsp (see the value page for the full arithmetic).