How many tablespoons in a cup?
16 tablespoons
One US cup equals 16 tablespoons. To convert tablespoons to cups, divide by 16; for cups to tablespoons, multiply by 16.
0.38 US cups
≈ ⅜ cup · All-purpose flour
- 45 g
- 1.59 oz
- 18 tsp
- 88.7 ml
The measuring set is built on threes and halves
Every US measure is a clean multiple of the teaspoon: 3 teaspoons make a tablespoon, then it doubles its way up to the cup. Step through the set.
1 cup
= 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons ≈ 237 ml
Tablespoons in common cup fractions
| Cups | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 48 tsp |
| ¾ cup | 12 tbsp | 36 tsp |
| ⅔ cup | 10 tbsp + 2 tsp | 32 tsp |
| ½ cup | 8 tbsp | 24 tsp |
| ⅓ cup | 5 tbsp + 1 tsp | 16 tsp |
| ¼ cup | 4 tbsp | 12 tsp |
| ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp | 6 tsp |
| 1/16 cup | 1 tbsp | 3 tsp |
Questions cooks ask
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
16 tablespoons make 1 US cup. Half a cup is 8 tablespoons, a quarter cup is 4, and a third of a cup is 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon.
How do I convert tablespoons to cups?
Divide the tablespoons by 16. 4 tbsp = ¼ cup, 6 tbsp = ⅜ cup, 12 tbsp = ¾ cup.
How many tablespoons in a stick of butter?
8 tablespoons. A US stick of butter is ½ cup, or 113 g.
Is an Australian tablespoon different?
Yes. Australia uses a 20 ml tablespoon (4 teaspoons), so an Australian metric cup of 250 ml holds 12.5 of them. US, UK and Canadian tablespoons are about 15 ml.