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 542 cups into tablespoons we have to multiply 542 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

542 cup → V_(tbsp)

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

V_(tbsp) = 542 cup × 15.999999999946 tbsp

V_(tbsp) = 8671.9999999707 tbsp

The final result is:

542 cup → 8671.9999999707 tbsp

We conclude that 542 cups is equivalent to 8671.9999999707 tablespoons:

542 cups = 8671.9999999707 tablespoons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.00011531365313692 × 542 cups.

Another way is saying that 542 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00011531365313692 tablespoons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred forty-two cups is approximately eight thousand six hundred seventy-two tablespoons:

542 cup ≅ 8672 tbsp

An alternative is also that one tablespoon is approximately zero times five hundred forty-two 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