Kitchen Conversions
Tablespoons-to-Cups Converter
Convert tablespoons to cups (and back), shown as easy kitchen fractions.
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Currently active across all 60 calculators: US Customary (cups, tbsp, oz, °F, in)
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Result
3/4 cup
0.75 cups exactly
12Tablespoons
0.75US cups
36Teaspoons
177.4 mLMilliliters
Handy to remember: 16 tbsp = 1 cup, 4 tbsp = 1/4 cup, and 5 tbsp + 1 tsp = 1/3 cup. These are US tablespoons (about 15 mL). An Australian tablespoon is 20 mL.
How to use this calculator
- 1Enter the number of tablespoons.
- 2Read the answer in cups, shown as a fraction (for example 3/4 cup).
- 3Tap "Switch" to turn cups into tablespoons. You'll also see it as tablespoons plus leftover teaspoons.
Tip: 16 tablespoons = 1 cup. For 1/3 cup, use 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon.
How it's calculated
Cups = Tablespoons ÷ 16
We do the math at full precision and only round the final answer, so the numbers you see are as close as kitchen measurements allow. The assumptions and limits are listed alongside.
Worked example
Scenario: A recipe asks for 12 tablespoons of broth.
Inputs12 tablespoons
Calculation12 ÷ 16 = 0.75 cups
Result3/4 cup (0.75 cups)
Common questions
How many tablespoons make 1/4 cup?
There are 4 tablespoons in 1/4 cup.