How do you convert 1 cups to tbsp?

Multiply by 16. 1 × 16 = 16 tablespoons.

How many tablespoons is one cup?

One cup is the same as 1 cup, which equals 16 tablespoons.

1 Cups to Tablespoons

1 cup = 16 tablespoons

Written short, that is 1 cups = 16 tbsp, and one cup is the same thing. Change the number below to convert any other amount.

How 1 cups works out

One cup is 16 tablespoons, so you multiply the number of cups by 16. For 1 cup that is 1 × 16 = 16 tablespoons. Going the other way, divide instead: 16 ÷ 16 = 1.

1 cups in other units: 48 tsp · 240 ml · 8.115 fl oz · 0.24 L.

Amounts either side of 1 cups

Cups	Tablespoons
1 cup	16 tablespoons
2 cups	32 tablespoons
3 cups	48 tablespoons

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