Tablespoons Of Butter To Cups Conversion (tbsp To C) - Inch Calculator

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• Convert Tablespoons of Butter to Cups
• How to Convert Tablespoons to Cups
• What Is a Tablespoon?
• What Is a Cup?
• Tablespoon to Cup Conversion Table

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How to Convert Tablespoons to Cups

To convert a measurement in tablespoons to a measurement in cups, divide the butter by the following conversion ratio: 16 tablespoons/cup.

Since one cup of butter is equal to 16 tablespoons, you can use this simple formula to convert:

cups = tablespoons ÷ 16

The butter in cups is equal to the butter in tablespoons divided by 16.

For example, here's how to convert 5 tablespoons to cups using the formula above.

cups = (5 tbsp ÷ 16) = 0.3125 c

Tablespoons and cups are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Tablespoon?

One tablespoon of butter is equal to 1/8 of a stick or 1/2 ounce.

The tablespoon is a US customary unit of volume. Tablespoons can be abbreviated as tbsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as T, Tbls, or Tb. For example, 1 tablespoon can be written as 1 tbsp, 1 T, 1 Tbls, or 1 Tb.

Learn more about tablespoons.

What Is a Cup?

One cup of butter is equal to 2 sticks, or 1/2 pound.

The cup is a US customary unit of volume. Cups can be abbreviated as c, and are also sometimes abbreviated as C. For example, 1 cup can be written as 1 c or 1 C.

Learn more about cups.

Tablespoon to Cup Conversion Table

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to cups.

Tablespoons	Cups
1 tbsp	0.0625 c
2 tbsp	0.125 c
3 tbsp	0.1875 c
4 tbsp	0.25 c
5 tbsp	0.3125 c
6 tbsp	0.375 c
7 tbsp	0.4375 c
8 tbsp	0.5 c
9 tbsp	0.5625 c
10 tbsp	0.625 c
11 tbsp	0.6875 c
12 tbsp	0.75 c
13 tbsp	0.8125 c
14 tbsp	0.875 c
15 tbsp	0.9375 c
16 tbsp	1 c
17 tbsp	1.0625 c
18 tbsp	1.125 c
19 tbsp	1.1875 c
20 tbsp	1.25 c
21 tbsp	1.3125 c
22 tbsp	1.375 c
23 tbsp	1.4375 c
24 tbsp	1.5 c
25 tbsp	1.5625 c
26 tbsp	1.625 c
27 tbsp	1.6875 c
28 tbsp	1.75 c
29 tbsp	1.8125 c
30 tbsp	1.875 c
31 tbsp	1.9375 c
32 tbsp	2 c
33 tbsp	2.0625 c
34 tbsp	2.125 c
35 tbsp	2.1875 c
36 tbsp	2.25 c
37 tbsp	2.3125 c
38 tbsp	2.375 c
39 tbsp	2.4375 c
40 tbsp	2.5 c

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