Tablespoons to Metric Cups Converter

How to convert US tablespoons to metric cups

Formulacup (metric) = tbsp × 0.05914705912

Multiply the value in US tablespoons by 0.05914705912. To go the other way, multiply by 16.90701135 (or divide by 0.05914705912).

An US tablespoon is smaller than a metric cup: it takes 16.90701135 US tablespoons to make one metric cup.

Worked examples

1 US tablespoon1 tbsp × 0.05914705912 = 0.05914705912 cup (metric)
5 US tablespoons5 tbsp × 0.05914705912 = 0.2957352956 cup (metric)
10 US tablespoons10 tbsp × 0.05914705912 = 0.5914705913 cup (metric)
20 US tablespoons20 tbsp × 0.05914705912 = 1.182941183 cup (metric)
100 US tablespoons100 tbsp × 0.05914705912 = 5.914705912 cup (metric)

US tablespoons to metric cups conversion table

Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.

US tablespoons to metric cups: 0.1–10 tbsp
US tablespoons (tbsp)	Metric cups (cup (metric))
0.1 tbsp	0.0059147059 cup (metric)
0.25 tbsp	0.014786765 cup (metric)
0.5 tbsp	0.02957353 cup (metric)
1 tbsp	0.059147059 cup (metric)
2 tbsp	0.11829412 cup (metric)
3 tbsp	0.17744118 cup (metric)
4 tbsp	0.23658824 cup (metric)
5 tbsp	0.2957353 cup (metric)
6 tbsp	0.35488235 cup (metric)
7 tbsp	0.41402941 cup (metric)
8 tbsp	0.47317647 cup (metric)
9 tbsp	0.53232353 cup (metric)
10 tbsp	0.59147059 cup (metric)

US tablespoons to metric cups: 12–1,000 tbsp
US tablespoons (tbsp)	Metric cups (cup (metric))
12 tbsp	0.70976471 cup (metric)
15 tbsp	0.88720589 cup (metric)
20 tbsp	1.1829412 cup (metric)
25 tbsp	1.4786765 cup (metric)
30 tbsp	1.7744118 cup (metric)
40 tbsp	2.3658824 cup (metric)
50 tbsp	2.957353 cup (metric)
75 tbsp	4.4360294 cup (metric)
100 tbsp	5.9147059 cup (metric)
250 tbsp	14.786765 cup (metric)
500 tbsp	29.57353 cup (metric)
1,000 tbsp	59.147059 cup (metric)

Converting cups and spoons to grams

Volume and weight are different quantities: a cup of flour weighs about 120 g, a cup of sugar about 198 g and a cup of water about 236 g. To convert cups or spoons to grams for a specific ingredient, use the cups to grams converter — popular: flour, sugar, butter, tablespoons of butter.

About the units

US tablespoon (tbsp)

Half a US fluid ounce: about 14.79 mL. Three teaspoons make a tablespoon. One US tablespoon equals 0.00001478676478 cubic meters (m³).

Metric cup (cup (metric))

Exactly 250 mL; used in Australian, New Zealand and Canadian recipes. One metric cup equals 0.00025 cubic meters (m³).

Frequently asked questions

How many metric cups are in one US tablespoon?

There are 0.05914705912 metric cups in one US tablespoon, and this value is exact by definition.

How do I convert US tablespoons to metric cups?

Multiply the number of US tablespoons by 0.05914705912. For example, 10 tbsp × 0.05914705912 = 0.5914705913 cup (metric).

How many US tablespoons are in one metric cup?

One metric cup equals 16.90701135 US tablespoons. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.05914705912.

What is 10 US tablespoons in metric cups?

10 tbsp = 0.5914705913 cup (metric).

Is this tbsp to cup (metric) converter accurate?

Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.