Conversion formula

The conversion factor from tablespoons to cups is 0.062500000000211, which means that 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.062500000000211 cups:

1 tbsp = 0.062500000000211 cup

To convert 48.2 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 48.2 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from tablespoons to cups. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 tbsp → 0.062500000000211 cup

48.2 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 48.2 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 3.0125000000102 cup

The final result is:

48.2 tbsp → 3.0125000000102 cup

We conclude that 48.2 tablespoons is equivalent to 3.0125000000102 cups:

48.2 tablespoons = 3.0125000000102 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.33195020746776 × 48.2 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 48.2 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.33195020746776 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-eight point two tablespoons is approximately three point zero one three cups:

48.2 tbsp ≅ 3.013 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point three three two times forty-eight point two tablespoons.

Conversion table

tablespoons to cups chart

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