0.5 Cups to Tablespoons
0.5 cups = 8 tbsp
0.5 US cups equals 8 tablespoons.
How to convert 0.5 cups to tbsp
Use the formula tbsp = cups × 16:
tbsp = 0.5 × 16tbsp = 8
So 0.5 cups = 8 tbsp.
Rounded values and quick estimate
- Rounded to a whole number: 8 tbsp
- Rounded to one decimal place: 8 tbsp
- Conversion factor: 1 US cup = 16 tablespoons
This conversion is exact, so there is no need to estimate: just multiply by 16.
0.5 Cups in other units
- Tablespoons
- 8 tbsp
- Milliliters
- 118.29 ml
- Liters
- 0.1183 L
- Teaspoons
- 24 tsp
- US fluid ounces
- 4 fl oz
- US pints
- 0.25 pt
- US quarts
- 0.125 qt
- US gallons
- 0.0313 gal
- Cubic centimeters
- 118.29 cc
- Cubic inches
- 7.22 cu in
- Cubic feet
- 0.004178 cu ft
- Drops
- 2365.88 drops
- Oil barrels
- 0.000744 bbl
- UK gallons
- 0.026 UK gal
- Cubic meters
- 0.000118 m³
- Cubic yards
- 0.000155 cu yd
0.5 cups and nearby values
| US cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cups | 1.6 tbsp |
| 0.2 cups | 3.2 tbsp |
| 0.3 cups | 4.8 tbsp |
| 0.4 cups | 6.4 tbsp |
| 0.5 cups | 8 tbsp |
| 0.6 cups | 9.6 tbsp |
| 0.7 cups | 11.2 tbsp |
| 0.8 cups | 12.8 tbsp |
| 0.9 cups | 14.4 tbsp |
About us cups and tablespoons
A US customary cup is 8 US fluid ounces, about 236.6 ml. Nutrition labels use a rounded 240 ml cup; metric cups are 250 ml.
A US tablespoon is 3 teaspoons or 1/2 fluid ounce, about 14.79 ml. (Australia uses a 20 ml tablespoon.)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 0.5 Cups in Tablespoons?
0.5 US cups is 8 tablespoons (0.5 cups = 8 tbsp).
How do you convert 0.5 cups to tbsp?
Apply tbsp = cups × 16: tbsp = 0.5 × 16, tbsp = 8.
How many US cups is 8 tbsp?
8 tbsp is about 0.5 US cups.