What Is a Third of ⅝ Cup?
A third of ⅝ cup is 5/24 cup.
Measure it as: 3 tbsp + 1 tsp
How to measure 5/24 cup
- With standard cups & spoons: 3 tbsp + 1 tsp
- By volume: 49 ml, or 1.67 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: ⅝ cup is 10 tablespoons. Take a third of that and you get 3⅓ tablespoons, which is 5/24 cup. Working in spoons instead of cup fractions is the trick professional bakers use to scale recipes without special equipment.
5/24 cup in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 5/24 cup:
| Ingredient | 5/24 cup weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 25 g |
| Granulated sugar | 42 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 46 g |
| Powdered sugar | 25 g |
| Butter | 47 g |
| Milk | 50 g |
| Water | 49 g |
| Vegetable oil | 45 g |
| Honey | 71 g |
Recipe Thirds Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | A third | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ⅓ cup | 1/9 cup | 1 tbsp + 2 tsp + 1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp |
| ⅜ cup | ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp |
| ½ cup | ⅙ cup | 2 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| ⅝ cup | 5/24 cup | 3 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| ⅔ cup | 2/9 cup | 3 tbsp + 1 tsp + 1/2 tsp + 1/8 tsp |
| ¾ cup | ¼ cup | 1/4 cup |
| ⅞ cup | 7/24 cup | 1/4 cup + 2 tsp |
See the full recipe thirds chart →
Frequently asked questions
What is a third of ⅝ cup in milliliters?
A third of ⅝ cup is about 49 ml (1.67 fl oz).
What's the easiest way to measure 5/24 cup without special cups?
Use standard measures: 3 tbsp + 1 tsp. Every part of that comes from a standard measuring cup and spoon set.