1 tablespoon to US cups
1 tbsp = 0.0625 cup. Change the amount below, or read the formula and the reference table further down.
1 tablespoon equals
US cups
1 tbsp = 0.0625 cup
The formula
Tablespoons and US cups both measure volume from the same zero, so a single multiplier does the job.
cup = tbsp × 0.0625
Going the other way? Convert US cups to tablespoons.
Tablespoons to US cups table
Values either side of 1 tbsp.
| Tablespoons (tbsp) | US cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| -4 | -0.25 |
| -3.5 | -0.21875 |
| -3 | -0.1875 |
| -2.5 | -0.15625 |
| -2 | -0.125 |
| -1.5 | -0.09375 |
| -1 | -0.0625 |
| -0.5 | -0.03125 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0.03125 |
| 1 | 0.0625 |
| 1.5 | 0.09375 |
| 2 | 0.125 |
| 2.5 | 0.15625 |
| 3 | 0.1875 |
| 3.5 | 0.21875 |
| 4 | 0.25 |
| 4.5 | 0.28125 |
| 5 | 0.3125 |
| 5.5 | 0.34375 |
| 6 | 0.375 |
Questions people ask
- How many US cups are in a tablespoon?
- One tablespoon equals 0.0625 US cups.
- How do I convert tablespoons to US cups by hand?
- Multiply the number of tablespoons by 0.0625. For a rough check, 0.063 is close enough for most everyday use.
- What is 1 tablespoon in US cups?
- 1 tablespoon is 0.0625 US cups.
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