1 cup in Tablespoons

1 cup equals 16 tablespoons. Formula: tablespoons = cups x 16.

Cup, Tablespoon, Teaspoon Chart

Cups1 cup

Tablespoons16 tbsp

Teaspoons48 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 cup equal to 16 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 1/2 cup8 tbsp 2/3 cup10.67 tbsp 3/4 cup12 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 cup equals 16 tablespoons because 1 US cup contains 16 tablespoons.

1 cup equals 48 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.