Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cups to tablespoons is 15.999999999946, which means that 1 cup is equal to 15.999999999946 tablespoons:

1 cup = 15.999999999946 tbsp

To convert 30 cups into tablespoons we have to multiply 30 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cups to tablespoons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cup → 15.999999999946 tbsp

30 cup → V_(tbsp)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in tablespoons:

V_(tbsp) = 30 cup × 15.999999999946 tbsp

V_(tbsp) = 479.99999999838 tbsp

The final result is:

30 cup → 479.99999999838 tbsp

We conclude that 30 cups is equivalent to 479.99999999838 tablespoons:

30 cups = 479.99999999838 tablespoons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.0020833333333404 × 30 cups.

Another way is saying that 30 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020833333333404 tablespoons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that thirty cups is approximately four hundred eighty tablespoons:

30 cup ≅ 480 tbsp

An alternative is also that one tablespoon is approximately zero point zero zero two times thirty cups.

Conversion table

cups to tablespoons chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from cups to tablespoons