How many cups is 5 tablespoons?

5 tablespoons is equal to 0.3125 cups. To convert, divide the tablespoon value by 16.

What is the formula to convert tablespoons to cups?

Divide the tablespoon value by 16. For example, 5 tablespoons = 0.3125 cups.

5 tbsp = 0.3125 cup

5 tablespoons is equal to 0.3125 cups. This conversion uses the standard cooking conversion factor between tablespoons and cups.

Divide the tablespoon value by 16

5 tbsp = 0.3125 cup

16 tablespoons make one US cup.
Half a cup equals exactly 8 tablespoons — handy when you don't have a half-cup measure.

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