What is half of 2 cups?
1 cup
Half of 2 cups is 1 cup, about 237 ml. That works out to 16 tablespoons or 48 teaspoons if you only have spoons.
- Half (×½)
- 1 cup
- A third (×⅓)
- ⅔ cup
- Two-thirds (×⅔)
- 1⅓ cups
- Double (×2)
- 4 cups
- Triple (×3)
- 6 cups
Halving a whole recipe? Paste it into the recipe scaling calculator and tap ×½.
Half of every measuring cup and spoon
| Measure | Half | A third | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | ½ cup | ⅓ cup | 2 cups |
| ¾ cup | ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons | ¼ cup | 1½ cups |
| ⅔ cup | ⅓ cup | 3 tablespoons + 1⅔ teaspoons | 1⅓ cups |
| ½ cup | ¼ cup | 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons | 1 cup |
| ⅓ cup | 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons | 1 tablespoon + 2⅓ teaspoons | ⅔ cup |
| ¼ cup | 2 tablespoons | 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon | ½ cup |
| ⅛ cup | 1 tablespoon | 2 teaspoons | ¼ cup |
| 1 tablespoon | 1½ teaspoons | 1 teaspoon | 2 tablespoons |
| 1 teaspoon | ½ teaspoon | ⅓ teaspoon | 2 teaspoons |
| 1½ cups | ¾ cup | ½ cup | 3 cups |
| 2 cups | 1 cup | ⅔ cup | 4 cups |
US measures: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons; 1 teaspoon = 4.93 ml.
Questions cooks ask
What is half of 2 cups?
Half of 2 cups is 1 cup (237 ml).
What is a third of 2 cups?
A third of 2 cups is ⅔ cup (158 ml).
What is double 2 cups?
Double 2 cups is 4 cups (946 ml).
How do I halve a measurement without the right cup?
Convert to tablespoons and teaspoons: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons. Halve that number and measure with spoons. For baking, weighing in grams is easier still: halve the grams.