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cup (metric)
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Cubic metrem³
Cubic centimetrecm³
Cubic footft³
Cubic inchin³
US liquid gallongal (US)
Imperial gallongal (UK)
US fluid ouncefl oz (US)
Imperial fluid ouncefl oz (UK)
US customary cupcup (US)
Metric cupcup (metric)
US liquid pintpt (US)
US liquid quartqt (US)
Imperial pintpt (UK)
Imperial quartqt (UK)
US customary teaspoontsp (US)
US customary tablespoontbsp (US)
Metric teaspoon (5 mL)tsp (metric)
Metric tablespoon (15 mL)tbsp (metric)
Cubic yardyd³
Imperial gillgi (UK)
Imperial peckpk (UK)
Imperial bushelbu (UK)
Imperial fluid drachmfl dr (UK)
Imperial minimminim (UK)
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16.66666667
tbsp (metric)
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LitreL
MillilitremL
Cubic metrem³
Cubic centimetrecm³
Cubic footft³
Cubic inchin³
US liquid gallongal (US)
Imperial gallongal (UK)
US fluid ouncefl oz (US)
Imperial fluid ouncefl oz (UK)
US customary cupcup (US)
Metric cupcup (metric)
US liquid pintpt (US)
US liquid quartqt (US)
Imperial pintpt (UK)
Imperial quartqt (UK)
US customary teaspoontsp (US)
US customary tablespoontbsp (US)
Metric teaspoon (5 mL)tsp (metric)
Metric tablespoon (15 mL)tbsp (metric)
Cubic yardyd³
Imperial gillgi (UK)
Imperial peckpk (UK)
Imperial bushelbu (UK)
Imperial fluid drachmfl dr (UK)
Imperial minimminim (UK)
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CONVERSION
1 cup (metric) ≈ 16.66666667 tbsp (metric)
6 significant figures
10 significant figures
15 significant figures
Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.
FORMULAtbsp (metric) = cup (metric) × 16.6666666666667
FORMULA & EXAMPLES
How to convert Metric cups to metric tablespoons (15 mL)
tbsp (metric) = cup (metric) × 16.6666666666667
Multiply the cup (metric) reading by 16.6666666666667.
Worked examples
1 cup (metric) ≈ 16.66666667 tbsp (metric)
1 × 16.6666666666667 ≈ 16.66666667
4 cup (metric) ≈ 66.66666667 tbsp (metric)
4 × 16.6666666666667 ≈ 66.66666667
Frequently asked questions
Which recipe measure should I select?
A metric cup is 250 mL, while a US customary cup is 236.5882365 mL. Metric teaspoons and tablespoons here are 5 mL and 15 mL; US customary spoons differ. Match the named definition in the recipe.
Metric cups to metric tablespoons (15 mL) table
Fixed reference · Metric cup to Metric tablespoon (15 mL)
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Metric cup (cup (metric))
Metric tablespoon (15 mL) (tbsp (metric))
0
0
0.1
1.666666667
0.5
8.333333333
1
16.66666667
2
33.33333333
5
83.33333333
10
166.6666667
25
416.6666667
50
833.3333333
100
1666.666667
1000
16666.66667
Table results use 10 significant figures; decimal formula coefficients use up to 15. Calculations use the unit definitions before rounding. Extra digits do not improve measurement accuracy.