Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cups to tablespoons is 15.999999999946, which means that 1 cup is equal to 15.999999999946 tablespoons:

1 cup = 15.999999999946 tbsp

To convert 5.4 cups into tablespoons we have to multiply 5.4 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cups to tablespoons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cup → 15.999999999946 tbsp

5.4 cup → V_(tbsp)

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

V_(tbsp) = 5.4 cup × 15.999999999946 tbsp

V_(tbsp) = 86.399999999708 tbsp

The final result is:

5.4 cup → 86.399999999708 tbsp

We conclude that 5.4 cups is equivalent to 86.399999999708 tablespoons:

5.4 cups = 86.399999999708 tablespoons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.011574074074113 × 5.4 cups.

Another way is saying that 5.4 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.011574074074113 tablespoons.

Approximate result

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

5.4 cup ≅ 86.4 tbsp

An alternative is also that one tablespoon is approximately zero point zero one two times five point four cups.

Conversion table

cups to tablespoons chart

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