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1/2 Cup to Tablespoons

1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons

Exactly 8 tbsp. These are US measures (1 cup = 236.6 ml). UK and Australian recipes use a 250 ml metric cup.

How to convert

1 cup = 16 tbsp, so 1/2 × 16 = 8 tbsp.

Converter

0.5 cups = 8 tablespoons

Cups to tablespoons chart

CupsTablespoons
1/8 cup2 tablespoons
1/4 cup4 tablespoons
1/3 cupabout 5¼ tablespoons
1/2 cup8 tablespoons
2/3 cupabout 10¾ tablespoons
3/4 cup12 tablespoons
1 cup16 tablespoons

Frequently asked questions

How many tablespoons in 1/2 cup?

1/2 cup is 8 tablespoons (8 tbsp).