Convert US cups to Tablespoon (US)
Americas · Cooking Measures · active · modern
Conventional value The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact.
1 US cup = 16 Tablespoon (US)
Tablespoon (US) = US cups × 15.999962
Convert any amount
US cups to Tablespoon (US) table
| US cups | Tablespoon (US) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 US cups | 3.99999 Tablespoon (US) |
| 0.5 US cups | 7.99998 Tablespoon (US) |
| 1 US cup | 16 Tablespoon (US) |
| 2 US cups | 31.9999 Tablespoon (US) |
| 3 US cups | 47.9999 Tablespoon (US) |
| 4 US cups | 63.9998 Tablespoon (US) |
| 5 US cups | 79.9998 Tablespoon (US) |
| 10 US cups | 160 Tablespoon (US) |
| 20 US cups | 319.999 Tablespoon (US) |
| 25 US cups | 399.999 Tablespoon (US) |
| 50 US cups | 799.998 Tablespoon (US) |
| 100 US cups | 1,600 Tablespoon (US) |
About the Tablespoon (US)
US tablespoon = 14.79ml = 3 teaspoons.
- Symbol
- tbsp
- Value in SI
- 1 Tablespoon (US) = 0.0147868 litre
- Typical use
- cooking
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI litre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
Other cooking measures units in the Americas family, least settled first. If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
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Frequently asked
How many Tablespoon (US) are in a US cup?
1 US cup = 16 Tablespoon (US). Multiply the number of US cups by 15.999962 to get Tablespoon (US).
What is Tablespoon (US) used for?
US tablespoon = 14.79ml = 3 teaspoons. It is classified as active and dates from the modern period.
Is the Tablespoon (US) value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI litre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Tablespoon (US) conversion?
Conventional value — The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
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UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert US cups to Tablespoon (US). UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/us-cup-to-tbsp-us
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