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 489.5 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 489.5 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

489.5 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 489.5 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 30.593750000103 cup

The final result is:

489.5 tbsp → 30.593750000103 cup

We conclude that 489.5 tablespoons is equivalent to 30.593750000103 cups:

489.5 tablespoons = 30.593750000103 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.032686414708776 × 489.5 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 489.5 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.032686414708776 cups.

Approximate result

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

489.5 tbsp ≅ 30.594 cup

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