Conversion formula

The conversion factor from fluid ounces to tablespoons is 1.9999999999932, which means that 1 fluid ounce is equal to 1.9999999999932 tablespoons:

1 fl oz = 1.9999999999932 tbsp

To convert 494 fluid ounces into tablespoons we have to multiply 494 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from fluid ounces to tablespoons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 fl oz → 1.9999999999932 tbsp

494 fl oz → V_(tbsp)

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

V_(tbsp) = 494 fl oz × 1.9999999999932 tbsp

V_(tbsp) = 987.99999999666 tbsp

The final result is:

494 fl oz → 987.99999999666 tbsp

We conclude that 494 fluid ounces is equivalent to 987.99999999666 tablespoons:

494 fluid ounces = 987.99999999666 tablespoons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.0010121457489913 × 494 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 494 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010121457489913 tablespoons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred ninety-four fluid ounces is approximately nine hundred eighty-eight tablespoons:

494 fl oz ≅ 988 tbsp

An alternative is also that one tablespoon is approximately zero point zero zero one times four hundred ninety-four fluid ounces.

Conversion table

fluid ounces to tablespoons chart

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