What Is Half of ⅝ Cup?
Half of ⅝ cup is 5/16 cup — that's 5 tablespoons.
Measure it as: 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp
How to measure 5/16 cup
- With standard cups & spoons: 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp
- Tablespoon method: count out 5 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 74 ml, or 2.5 fluid ounces — handy if you have a measuring jug.
- By weight (most accurate): see the gram table below for common ingredients.
Here's the math: ⅝ cup is 10 tablespoons. Take half of that and you get 5 tablespoons, which is 5/16 cup. Working in spoons instead of cup fractions is the trick professional bakers use to scale recipes without special equipment.
5/16 cup in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 5/16 cup:
| Ingredient | 5/16 cup weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 38 g |
| Granulated sugar | 63 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 69 g |
| Powdered sugar | 38 g |
| Butter | 71 g |
| Milk | 75 g |
| Water | 74 g |
| Vegetable oil | 68 g |
| Honey | 106 g |
Recipe Halving Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Half | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ⅓ cup | ⅙ cup | 2 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| ⅜ cup | 3/16 cup | 3 tbsp |
| ½ cup | ¼ cup | 1/4 cup |
| ⅝ cup | 5/16 cup | 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp |
| ⅔ cup | ⅓ cup | 1/3 cup |
| ¾ cup | ⅜ cup | 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp |
| ⅞ cup | 7/16 cup | 1/4 cup + 3 tbsp |
See the full recipe halving chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 5/16 cup?
5/16 cup equals exactly 5 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is half of ⅝ cup in milliliters?
Half of ⅝ cup is about 74 ml (2.5 fl oz).
What's the easiest way to measure 5/16 cup without special cups?
Use standard measures: 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. Every part of that comes from a standard measuring cup and spoon set.