Tablespoons to Sticks of Butter Conversion

Tablespoons to Sticks of Butter Converter

Enter the butter in tablespoons below to convert it to sticks of butter.

Result in Sticks of Butter:

1 tbsp = 0.125 sticks of butter

How to Convert Tablespoons to Sticks of Butter

To convert a measurement in tablespoons to a measurement in sticks of butter, divide the butter by the following conversion ratio: 8 tablespoons/stick of butter.

Since one stick of butter of butter is equal to 8 tablespoons, you can use this simple formula to convert:

sticks of butter = tablespoons ÷ 8

The butter in sticks of butter is equal to the butter in tablespoons divided by 8.

For example, here's how to convert 5 tablespoons to sticks of butter using the formula above.

sticks of butter = (5 tbsp ÷ 8) = 0.625 sticks of butter

conversion scale showing tablespoons and equivalent sticks of butter butter values

How Many Sticks of Butter Are in a Tablespoon of Butter?

There are 0.125 sticks of butter in a tablespoon of butter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 tbsp = 0.125 sticks of butter

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

What Is a Tablespoon?

One tablespoon of butter is equal to 1/8 of a stick or 1/2 ounce.

The tablespoon is a US customary unit of volume. Tablespoons can be abbreviated as tbsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as T, Tbls, or Tb. For example, 1 tablespoon can be written as 1 tbsp, 1 T, 1 Tbls, or 1 Tb.

Learn more about tablespoons.

What Is a Stick of Butter?

Butter in the US is sold in packages containing sticks of butter, usually 1/2 or one pound packages containing two or four sticks respectively. One stick of butter contains 8 tablespoons.^[1]

Learn more about sticks of butter.

Tablespoon to Stick of Butter Conversion Table

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to sticks of butter.
Tablespoons	Sticks Of Butter
1 tbsp	0.125
2 tbsp	0.25
3 tbsp	0.375
4 tbsp	0.5
5 tbsp	0.625
6 tbsp	0.75
7 tbsp	0.875
8 tbsp	1
9 tbsp	1.125
10 tbsp	1.25
11 tbsp	1.375
12 tbsp	1.5
13 tbsp	1.625
14 tbsp	1.75
15 tbsp	1.875
16 tbsp	2
17 tbsp	2.125
18 tbsp	2.25
19 tbsp	2.375
20 tbsp	2.5
21 tbsp	2.625
22 tbsp	2.75
23 tbsp	2.875
24 tbsp	3
25 tbsp	3.125
26 tbsp	3.25
27 tbsp	3.375
28 tbsp	3.5
29 tbsp	3.625
30 tbsp	3.75
31 tbsp	3.875
32 tbsp	4
33 tbsp	4.125
34 tbsp	4.25
35 tbsp	4.375
36 tbsp	4.5
37 tbsp	4.625
38 tbsp	4.75
39 tbsp	4.875
40 tbsp	5

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to sticks of butter.

Tablespoons

Sticks Of Butter

1 tbsp

0.125

2 tbsp

0.25

3 tbsp

0.375

4 tbsp

0.5

5 tbsp

0.625

6 tbsp

0.75

7 tbsp

0.875

8 tbsp

9 tbsp

1.125

10 tbsp

1.25

11 tbsp

1.375

12 tbsp

1.5

13 tbsp

1.625

14 tbsp

1.75

15 tbsp

1.875

16 tbsp

17 tbsp

2.125

18 tbsp

2.25

19 tbsp

2.375

20 tbsp

2.5

21 tbsp

2.625

22 tbsp

2.75

23 tbsp

2.875

24 tbsp

25 tbsp

3.125

26 tbsp

3.25

27 tbsp

3.375

28 tbsp

3.5

29 tbsp

3.625

30 tbsp

3.75

31 tbsp

3.875

32 tbsp

33 tbsp

4.125

34 tbsp

4.25

35 tbsp

4.375

36 tbsp

4.5

37 tbsp

4.625

38 tbsp

4.75

39 tbsp

4.875

40 tbsp

References

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Cooking Conversion Guide, https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/17165/file/P-01775.pdf