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 500 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 500 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

500 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 500 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 31.250000000106 cup

The final result is:

500 tbsp → 31.250000000106 cup

We conclude that 500 tablespoons is equivalent to 31.250000000106 cups:

500 tablespoons = 31.250000000106 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.031999999999892 × 500 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 500 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.031999999999892 cups.

Approximate result

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

500 tbsp ≅ 31.25 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero three two times five hundred 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