Convert US customary tablespoons (tbsp (US)) to metric cups (cup (metric)).
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US customary teaspoontsp (US)
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0.05914705912
cup (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 tbsp (US) ≈ 0.05914705912 cup (metric)
6 significant figures
10 significant figures
15 significant figures
Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.
FORMULAcup (metric) = tbsp (US) × 0.059147059125
FORMULA & EXAMPLES
How to convert US customary tablespoons to metric cups
cup (metric) = tbsp (US) × 0.059147059125
Multiply the tbsp (US) reading by 0.059147059125.
Worked examples
1 tbsp (US) ≈ 0.05914705912 cup (metric)
1 × 0.059147059125 ≈ 0.05914705912
16 tbsp (US) ≈ 0.946352946 cup (metric)
16 × 0.059147059125 ≈ 0.946352946
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 tablespoons to metric cups table
Fixed reference · US customary tablespoon to Metric cup
Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.
US customary tablespoon (tbsp (US))
Metric cup (cup (metric))
0
0
0.1
0.005914705913
0.5
0.02957352956
1
0.05914705912
2
0.1182941182
5
0.2957352956
10
0.5914705913
25
1.478676478
50
2.957352956
100
5.914705912
1000
59.14705912
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.