20 US cup to tbsp — 20 US cups in US tablespoons
Exact 20 × 16 = 320
4 litres 731 millilitres
20 US cups in other units
| Millilitres | 4,731.76 | mL |
|---|---|---|
| Litres | 4.731765 | L |
| Cubic metres | 0.00473176473 | m³ |
| US teaspoons | 960 | tsp |
| US tablespoons | 320 | tbsp |
| US fluid ounces | 160 | US fl oz |
| US pints | 10 | US pt |
| US quarts | 5 | US qt |
| US gallons | 1.25 | US gal |
| Imperial fluid ounces | 166.534837 | imp fl oz |
| Imperial pints | 8.326742 | imp pt |
| Imperial gallons | 1.040843 | imp gal |
| Cubic feet | 0.16710069 | ft³ |
| Cubic inches | 288.75 | in³ |
| Oil barrels | 0.0297619 | bbl |
US cup to tbsp at a glance
| US cups | US tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 1 US cup | 16 tbsp |
| 2 US cup | 32 tbsp |
| 3 US cup | 48 tbsp |
| 5 US cup | 80 tbsp |
| 10 US cup | 160 tbsp |
| 20 US cup | 320 tbsp |
| 25 US cup | 400 tbsp |
| 50 US cup | 800 tbsp |
| 100 US cup | 1,600 tbsp |
| 250 US cup | 4,000 tbsp |
| 500 US cup | 8,000 tbsp |
| 1,000 US cup | 16,000 tbsp |
How to convert US cups to US tablespoons
Multiply by 16 — one US cup is 16 US tablespoons. That factor is exact: it comes from the definition of the units rather than from a measurement, so it will not change and does not need rounding.
Working 20 × 16 = 320
In words: three hundred twenty US tablespoons.
What these units are
The US cup and the US tablespoon are covered in the volume unit guide, along with every other unit on this page.
Questions
How many US tablespoons are in a US cup?
One US cup is 16 US tablespoons. This figure is exact — it comes from the definition of the unit, not a measurement.
What is 20 US cups in US tablespoons?
20 US cups is 320 US tablespoons. The working is 20 × 16 = 320.
Is a gallon the same in the US and the UK?
No. A US gallon is 3.785411784 litres; an Imperial gallon is 4.54609 litres. The Imperial one is about 20% larger, which is why US and UK fuel economy figures for the same car look different.
Which pint does a recipe mean?
Follow the recipe's origin. A US pint is 16 US fluid ounces, roughly 473 mL. An Imperial pint is 20 Imperial fluid ounces, roughly 568 mL. A British pint of milk is noticeably more than an American one.
Can I convert litres to kilograms here?
Not directly — that depends on what you are measuring. Volume becomes mass only once you know the density. Water is the convenient case: one litre is almost exactly one kilogram. Oil, flour and alcohol are all lighter.
Why is a US cup not 250 mL?
The US legal cup is 240 mL and the customary cup used in recipes is about 236.6 mL. The round 250 mL cup is the Australian and metric standard. In baking the gap is enough to notice.