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 480 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 480 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

480 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 480 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 30.000000000101 cup

The final result is:

480 tbsp → 30.000000000101 cup

We conclude that 480 tablespoons is equivalent to 30.000000000101 cups:

480 tablespoons = 30.000000000101 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.033333333333221 × 480 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 480 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.033333333333221 cups.

Approximate result

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

480 tbsp ≅ 30 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero three three times four hundred eighty 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