1/2 cup in Tablespoons

1/2 cup equals 8 tablespoons. Formula: tablespoons = cups x 16.

Cup, Tablespoon, Teaspoon Chart

Cups1/2 cup

Tablespoons8 tbsp

Teaspoons24 tsp

Good for Recipe Scaling

Tablespoons are easier than cups when you cut a recipe down or need a small amount without filling a full measuring cup.

Exact US Ratio

One US cup contains exactly 16 tablespoons. That makes 1/2 cup equal to 8 tablespoons.

Volume, Not Weight

This result does not change by ingredient. If you need grams, use an ingredient page because flour, sugar, water, and butter weigh differently.

Tablespoon Reference

Measure	Tablespoons	Teaspoons
1/4 cup	4 tbsp	12 tsp
1/2 cup	8 tbsp	24 tsp
1 cup	16 tbsp	48 tsp

Nearby Cup to Tablespoon Conversions

1/8 cup2 tbsp 1/4 cup4 tbsp 1/3 cup5.33 tbsp 2/3 cup10.67 tbsp 3/4 cup12 tbsp 1 cup16 tbsp 1 1/4 cups20 tbsp 1 1/3 cups21.33 tbsp 1 1/2 cups24 tbsp 1 3/4 cups28 tbsp 2 cups32 tbsp 2 1/2 cups40 tbsp

Frequently Asked Questions

1/2 cup equals 8 tablespoons because 1 US cup contains 16 tablespoons.

1/2 cup equals 24 teaspoons. One tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons.

Yes. Cups and tablespoons are volume units. The cup-to-tablespoon ratio is the same for dry and liquid ingredients, but grams depend on ingredient density.