How Many Cups in 3 Tablespoons?
0.1875 cup
3 tablespoons converts to 0.1875 cup.
UK: 3 metric tablespoons (45 ml) = 0.18 metric cup
Exact: 3 tbsp = 44.36029434375 ml
Step by step
See the one-line calculation for 3 tablespoons in cups, then the same amount in other units and a chart of nearby values.
- Start with 3 tablespoons.
- One US cup is 16 tablespoons, so divide by 16.
- 3 ÷ 16 = 0.1875 cup.
3 tablespoons in other units
The same amount in other units:
Tablespoons to cups near 3
| Tablespoons | Cups |
|---|---|
| one half tablespoon | 0.03125 |
| 1 tbsp | 0.0625 |
| 1 and one half tablespoons | 0.09375 |
| 2 tbsp | one eighth |
| 3 tbsp | 0.1875 |
| 4 tbsp | one quarter |
| 5 tbsp | 0.3125 |
| 5 and one third tablespoons | one third |
| 6 tbsp | three eighths |
| 8 tbsp | one half |
Questions about 3 tablespoons
How many cups are in 3 tablespoons?
3 tablespoons is 0.1875 cup, which is also 9 tsp.
Is 3 tablespoons the same in the UK?
Not exactly. UK recipes use the metric tablespoon (15 ml) and the metric cup (250 ml), so 3 tablespoons comes to 0.18 metric cup. US recipes use the US sizes.
What is half of 3 tablespoons in cups?
Half of 3 tablespoons is 1 1/2 tablespoons, which equals 0.09375 cup.
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Sources: Unit definitions: NIST Handbook 44 · Last reviewed · Report an error
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