Cups of Butter to Pounds Conversion (c to lb)

Convert Cups of Butter to Pounds

Enter the butter in cups below to convert it to pounds.

Result in Pounds:

1 c = 0.5 lb

How to Convert Cups to Pounds

To convert a measurement in cups to a measurement in pounds, divide the butter by the following conversion ratio: 2 cups/pound.

Since one pound of butter is equal to 2 cups, you can use this simple formula to convert:

pounds = cups ÷ 2

The butter in pounds is equal to the butter in cups divided by 2.

For example, here's how to convert 5 cups to pounds using the formula above.

pounds = (5 c ÷ 2) = 2.5 lb

conversion scale showing cups and equivalent pounds butter values

How Many Pounds Are in a Cup of Butter?

There are 0.5 pounds in a cup of butter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 c = 0.5 lb

Cups and pounds are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Cup?

One cup of butter is equal to 2 sticks, or 1/2 pound.

The cup is a US customary unit of volume. Cups can be abbreviated as c, and are also sometimes abbreviated as C. For example, 1 cup can be written as 1 c or 1 C.

Learn more about cups.

What Is a Pound?

Butter in the US is most commonly sold by the pound, which contains 4 sticks, or 16 ounces.

The pound is a US customary and imperial unit of weight. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb; for example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb.

Learn more about pounds.

Cup to Pound Conversion Table

Table showing various cup measurements converted to pounds.
Cups	Pounds
1 c	0.5 lb
2 c	1 lb
3 c	1.5 lb
4 c	2 lb
5 c	2.5 lb
6 c	3 lb
7 c	3.5 lb
8 c	4 lb
9 c	4.5 lb
10 c	5 lb
11 c	5.5 lb
12 c	6 lb
13 c	6.5 lb
14 c	7 lb
15 c	7.5 lb
16 c	8 lb
17 c	8.5 lb
18 c	9 lb
19 c	9.5 lb
20 c	10 lb
21 c	10.5 lb
22 c	11 lb
23 c	11.5 lb
24 c	12 lb
25 c	12.5 lb
26 c	13 lb
27 c	13.5 lb
28 c	14 lb
29 c	14.5 lb
30 c	15 lb
31 c	15.5 lb
32 c	16 lb
33 c	16.5 lb
34 c	17 lb
35 c	17.5 lb
36 c	18 lb
37 c	18.5 lb
38 c	19 lb
39 c	19.5 lb
40 c	20 lb

Table showing various cup measurements converted to pounds.

Cups

Pounds

1 c

0.5 lb

2 c

1 lb

3 c

1.5 lb

4 c

2 lb

5 c

2.5 lb

6 c

3 lb

7 c

3.5 lb

8 c

4 lb

9 c

4.5 lb

10 c

5 lb

11 c

5.5 lb

12 c

6 lb

13 c

6.5 lb

14 c

7 lb

15 c

7.5 lb

16 c

8 lb

17 c

8.5 lb

18 c

9 lb

19 c

9.5 lb

20 c

10 lb

21 c

10.5 lb

22 c

11 lb

23 c

11.5 lb

24 c

12 lb

25 c

12.5 lb

26 c

13 lb

27 c

13.5 lb

28 c

14 lb

29 c

14.5 lb

30 c

15 lb

31 c

15.5 lb

32 c

16 lb

33 c

16.5 lb

34 c

17 lb

35 c

17.5 lb

36 c

18 lb

37 c

18.5 lb

38 c

19 lb

39 c

19.5 lb

40 c

20 lb