How do you convert us cups to tablespoons?

To convert us cups to tablespoons, multiply by 16. For example, 3 cup is 48 tbsp.

How many tablespoons are in a us cup?

There are 16 tablespoons in one us cup.

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3 US cups to Tablespoons

3 cup =

48 tbsp

3 us cups equals 48 tablespoons

How to convert us cups to tablespoons

To get tablespoons, multiply by 16.

tbsp = cup × 16

Worked example: 3 × 16 = 48 tbsp.

Going the other way, multiply by 0.0625 — one tablespoon is 0.0625 us cups.

Values near 3 cup

US cup	Tablespoon
1 cup	16 tbsp
1.5 cup	24 tbsp
2 cup	32 tbsp
4 cup	64 tbsp
5 cup	80 tbsp
6 cup	96 tbsp

US cup to Tablespoon — common values

US cup	Tablespoon
1 cup	16 tbsp
2 cup	32 tbsp
3 cup	48 tbsp
5 cup	80 tbsp
10 cup	160 tbsp
25 cup	400 tbsp
50 cup	800 tbsp
100 cup	1600 tbsp

Convert US cup to other units

cup → L cup → mL cup → m³ cup → gal cup → qt cup → pt cup → fl oz cup → tbsp cup → tsp

← Reverse: Tablespoon to US cup

Questions

How do you convert us cups to tablespoons?: To convert us cups to tablespoons, multiply by 16. For example, 3 cup is 48 tbsp.
How many tablespoons are in a us cup?: There are 16 tablespoons in one us cup.
How do you convert tablespoons back to us cups?: Go the other way: multiply by 0.0625. One tablespoon is 0.0625 us cups.

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