How Many Cups in 12 Teaspoons?

Answer

one quarter cup

There are 1/4 cup in 12 teaspoons.

UK: 12 metric teaspoons (60 ml) = 0.24 metric cup

Exact: 12 tsp = 0.25 cup

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12 tsp = 1/4 cup (0.25)

Measurement system

Step by step

Use the steps below to check how 12 teaspoons becomes cups; the other units and nearby values follow.

  1. Begin with 12 teaspoons.
  2. One US cup is 48 teaspoons, so divide by 48.
  3. 12 ÷ 48 = 1/4 cup (0.25).

12 teaspoons in other units

12 teaspoons converts to these other units:

Teaspoons to cups near 12

Teaspoons to cups near 12
Teaspoons Cups
5 tsp0.1042
6 tsp one eighth
8 tsp0.1667
9 tsp0.1875
10 tsp0.2083
12 tsp one quarter
15 tsp0.3125
16 tsp one third
18 tsp three eighths
24 tsp one half
36 tsp three quarters
12 Teaspoons to Cups - How Many Cups in 12 Teaspoons
12 tsp on the teaspoons scale lines up with 1/4 cup on the cups scale.

Questions about 12 teaspoons

How many cups are in 12 teaspoons?

12 teaspoons is 1/4 cup, which is also 4 tbsp.

Is 12 teaspoons the same in the UK?

Not exactly. UK recipes use the metric teaspoon (5 ml) and the metric cup (250 ml), so 12 teaspoons comes to 0.24 metric cup. US recipes use the US sizes.

What is half of 12 teaspoons in cups?

Half of 12 teaspoons is 6 teaspoons, which equals 1/8 cup.

Convert any amount on the teaspoons to cups converter.

Sources: Unit definitions: NIST Handbook 44 · Last reviewed · Report an error

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