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 490 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 490 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

490 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 490 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 30.625000000104 cup

The final result is:

490 tbsp → 30.625000000104 cup

We conclude that 490 tablespoons is equivalent to 30.625000000104 cups:

490 tablespoons = 30.625000000104 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.032653061224379 × 490 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 490 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.032653061224379 cups.

Approximate result

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

490 tbsp ≅ 30.625 cup

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