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We did the math and this is how many tablespoons are in 3 cups:

3 Cups (cup) = 48 Tablespoons (tbsp)

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Quick answer

Equals to 48 tablespoons

3 Cups is equal to 48 Tablespoons since 1 cup is equal to 16 tablespoons.

So to convert from tablespoons to cups, you just need to multiply the number of cups by 16. This will give you the equivalent amount in tablespoons reliably and headache-free!

1 Cup = 16 Tablespoons
3 * 16 = 48

Conversion chart

Handy Conversion Table

I thought since you came here looking for that conversion, you were probably also looking for a quick table... right?

So I prepared this handy little conversion table for cups to tablespoons:

Cups (cups)Tablespoons (tbsp)
1/6 cups2.67 tbsp
1/5 cups3.2 tbsp
1/4 cups4 tbsp
1/3 cups5.33 tbsp
1/2 cups8 tbsp
2/3 cups10.66 tbsp
3/4 cups12 tbsp
4/5 cups12.8 tbsp
1 cups16 tbsp
1 1/4 cups20 tbsp
1 1/3 cups21.33 tbsp
1 1/2 cups24 tbsp
1 2/3 cups25.33 tbsp
1 3/4 cups26.66 tbsp
2 cups32 tbsp
2 1/4 cups36 tbsp
2 1/2 cups40 tbsp
2 2/3 cups42.66 tbsp
2 3/4 cups44 tbsp
3 cups48 tbsp
3 1/4 cups52 tbsp
3 1/2 cups56 tbsp
3 3/4 cups60 tbsp
4 cups64 tbsp
4 1/4 cups68 tbsp
4 1/2 cups72 tbsp
4 3/4 cups76 tbsp

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Converting the units

Unlocking the conversion secret: There are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup.

To switch from cups to tablespoons, multiply the number of cups by 16.

This simple math will grant you the ability to transform cups into tablespoons! Pretty cool innit?

N of Cups * 16 = N of Tablespoons
or
Tablespoons = Cups * 16