US customary cups to metric tablespoons (15 mL) converter
Convert US customary cups (cup (US)) to metric tablespoons (15 mL) (tbsp (metric)).
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US liquid gallongal (US)
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US fluid ouncefl oz (US)
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US customary cupcup (US)
Metric cupcup (metric)
US liquid pintpt (US)
US liquid quartqt (US)
Imperial pintpt (UK)
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US customary teaspoontsp (US)
US customary tablespoontbsp (US)
Metric teaspoon (5 mL)tsp (metric)
Metric tablespoon (15 mL)tbsp (metric)
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15.7725491
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)
No units found. Try a name or symbol.
CONVERSION
1 cup (US) ≈ 15.7725491 tbsp (metric)
6 significant figures
10 significant figures
15 significant figures
Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.
FORMULAtbsp (metric) = cup (US) × 15.7725491
FORMULA & EXAMPLES
How to convert US customary cups to metric tablespoons (15 mL)
tbsp (metric) = cup (US) × 15.7725491
Multiply the cup (US) reading by 15.7725491.
Worked examples
1 cup (US) ≈ 15.7725491 tbsp (metric)
1 × 15.7725491 ≈ 15.7725491
16 cup (US) ≈ 252.3607856 tbsp (metric)
16 × 15.7725491 ≈ 252.3607856
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.
US customary cups to metric tablespoons (15 mL) table
Fixed reference · US customary cup to Metric tablespoon (15 mL)
Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.
US customary cup (cup (US))
Metric tablespoon (15 mL) (tbsp (metric))
0
0
0.1
1.57725491
0.5
7.88627455
1
15.7725491
2
31.5450982
5
78.8627455
10
157.725491
25
394.3137275
50
788.627455
100
1577.25491
1000
15772.5491
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.