Convert Cups of Butter to Pounds
Enter the butter in cups below to get the value converted to pounds.
How to Convert Cups to Pounds
To convert a cup measurement to a pound measurement, divide the butter by the conversion ratio.
Since one pound of butter is equal to 2 cups, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The butter in pounds is equal to the cups divided by 2.
Cups and pounds are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Cups
One cup of butter is equal to 2 sticks, or 1/2 pound.
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.
Pounds
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 butter. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb; for example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb.
Cup to Pound Conversion Table
| 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 |