Cups of Butter to Pounds Conversion (c to lb)

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

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