What Is a Third of 2½ Cups?
A third of 2½ cups is ⅚ cup.
Measure it as: 1/3 cup + 8 tbsp
How to measure ⅚ cup
- With standard cups & spoons: 1/3 cup + 8 tbsp
- By volume: 197 ml, or 6.67 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: 2½ cups is 40 tablespoons. Take a third of that and you get 13⅓ tablespoons, which is ⅚ cup. Working in spoons instead of cup fractions is the trick professional bakers use to scale recipes without special equipment.
⅚ cup in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For ⅚ cup:
| Ingredient | ⅚ cup weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 100 g |
| Granulated sugar | 167 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 183 g |
| Powdered sugar | 100 g |
| Butter | 189 g |
| Milk | 200 g |
| Water | 198 g |
| Vegetable oil | 182 g |
| Honey | 283 g |
Recipe Thirds Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | A third | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| 1¾ cups | 7/12 cup | 1/3 cup + 4 tbsp |
| 2 cups | ⅔ cup | 2/3 cup |
| 2¼ cups | ¾ cup | 3/4 cup |
| 2½ cups | ⅚ cup | 1/3 cup + 8 tbsp |
| 2¾ cups | 11/12 cup | 2/3 cup + 4 tbsp |
| 3 cups | 1 cup | 1 cup |
| 3½ cups | 1⅙ cups | 1 cup + 2 tbsp + 2 tsp |
See the full recipe thirds chart →
Frequently asked questions
What is a third of 2½ cups in milliliters?
A third of 2½ cups is about 197 ml (6.67 fl oz).
What's the easiest way to measure ⅚ cup without special cups?
Use standard measures: 1/3 cup + 8 tbsp. Every part of that comes from a standard measuring cup and spoon set.