Convert Pounds of Butter to Tablespoons
Enter the butter in pounds below to get the value converted to tablespoons.
How to Convert Pounds to Tablespoons
To convert a pound measurement to a tablespoon measurement, multiply the butter by the conversion ratio.
Since one pound of butter is equal to 32 tablespoons, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The butter in tablespoons is equal to the pounds multiplied by 32.
How Many Tablespoons are in a Pound of Butter?
There are 32 tablespoons in a pound of butter, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 lb = 32 tbsp
Pounds and tablespoons are both units used to measure butter. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
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.
Tablespoons
One tablespoon of butter is equal to 1/8 of a stick or 1/2 ounce.
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.
Pound to Tablespoon Conversion Table
| Pounds | Tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 1 lb | 32 tbsp |
| 2 lb | 64 tbsp |
| 3 lb | 96 tbsp |
| 4 lb | 128 tbsp |
| 5 lb | 160 tbsp |
| 6 lb | 192 tbsp |
| 7 lb | 224 tbsp |
| 8 lb | 256 tbsp |
| 9 lb | 288 tbsp |
| 10 lb | 320 tbsp |
| 11 lb | 352 tbsp |
| 12 lb | 384 tbsp |
| 13 lb | 416 tbsp |
| 14 lb | 448 tbsp |
| 15 lb | 480 tbsp |
| 16 lb | 512 tbsp |
| 17 lb | 544 tbsp |
| 18 lb | 576 tbsp |
| 19 lb | 608 tbsp |
| 20 lb | 640 tbsp |
| 21 lb | 672 tbsp |
| 22 lb | 704 tbsp |
| 23 lb | 736 tbsp |
| 24 lb | 768 tbsp |
| 25 lb | 800 tbsp |
| 26 lb | 832 tbsp |
| 27 lb | 864 tbsp |
| 28 lb | 896 tbsp |
| 29 lb | 928 tbsp |
| 30 lb | 960 tbsp |
| 31 lb | 992 tbsp |
| 32 lb | 1,024 tbsp |
| 33 lb | 1,056 tbsp |
| 34 lb | 1,088 tbsp |
| 35 lb | 1,120 tbsp |
| 36 lb | 1,152 tbsp |
| 37 lb | 1,184 tbsp |
| 38 lb | 1,216 tbsp |
| 39 lb | 1,248 tbsp |
| 40 lb | 1,280 tbsp |