Convert Cups of Butter to Pounds

Enter the butter in cups below to get the value converted to pounds.

Results in Pounds:

1 c = 0.5 lb

How to Convert Cups to Pounds

conversion scale showing cups and equivalent pounds butter values

To convert a cup measurement to a pound measurement, divide the butter by the conversion ratio. One pound is equal to 2 cups, so use this simple formula to convert:

pounds = cups ÷ 2

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

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

5 c = (5 ÷ 2) = 2.5 lb

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

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