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 342 cups into tablespoons we have to multiply 342 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

342 cup → V_(tbsp)

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

V_(tbsp) = 342 cup × 15.999999999946 tbsp

V_(tbsp) = 5471.9999999815 tbsp

The final result is:

342 cup → 5471.9999999815 tbsp

We conclude that 342 cups is equivalent to 5471.9999999815 tablespoons:

342 cups = 5471.9999999815 tablespoons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.00018274853801231 × 342 cups.

Another way is saying that 342 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00018274853801231 tablespoons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three hundred forty-two cups is approximately five thousand four hundred seventy-two tablespoons:

342 cup ≅ 5472 tbsp

An alternative is also that one tablespoon is approximately zero times three hundred forty-two 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