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Cups to tablespoons

Convert US cups (or fractions like 1/3 cup) to tablespoons, with the math shown step by step.

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5.33 tbsp

1/3 cup = 5.33 tbsp

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How it works

tbsp = cups × 16

There are exactly 16 tablespoons in a US cup, so multiply by 16. Handy when you only have a tablespoon: 1/4 cup is 4 tablespoons.

  1. Multiply by 16 0.333333 × 16 = 5.33 tbsp
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1/3 cup

Nearby values

Cups (US) Tablespoons Teaspoons Milliliters
0.083333 cup 1.33 tbsp 4 19.72
1/3 cup 5.33 tbsp 16 78.86
0.583333 cup 9.33 tbsp 28 138.01
0.833333 cup 13.33 tbsp 40 197.16
1.083333 cups 17.33 tbsp 52 256.3

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