Tablespoons → Cups
Tablespoons to cups
Sixteen tablespoons fill a US cup. So 4 tbsp = ¼ cup, 8 tbsp = ½ cup, and 12 tbsp = ¾ cup. It's the same for every ingredient — convert any amount below.
| Tablespoons | Cups | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 2 tbsp | 1/8 | 6 |
| 3 tbsp | 3/16 | 9 |
| 4 tbsp | 1/4 | 12 |
| 5 tbsp | 5/16 | 15 |
| 6 tbsp | 3/8 | 18 |
| 8 tbsp | 1/2 | 24 |
| 10 tbsp | 5/8 | 30 |
| 12 tbsp | 3/4 | 36 |
| 16 tbsp | 1 | 48 |
Tablespoons to cups
1/2 cups
8 tablespoons = 0.5 cups
0.5 cups8 tbsp60 g2.12 oz
Convert a specific amount
- Tbsp to cups2 tbsp → cups
- Tbsp to cups3 tbsp → cups
- Tbsp to cups4 tbsp → cups
- Tbsp to cups5 tbsp → cups
- Tbsp to cups6 tbsp → cups
- Tbsp to cups8 tbsp → cups
- Tbsp to cups10 tbsp → cups
- Tbsp to cups12 tbsp → cups
- Tbsp to cups16 tbsp → cups
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
There are 16 tablespoons in one US cup. That means 8 tablespoons is half a cup and 4 tablespoons is a quarter cup.
Does the ingredient matter for tablespoons to cups?
No. Tablespoons and cups are both volume units, so the conversion is identical for any ingredient. Only weight units like grams and ounces depend on density.