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 55 cups into tablespoons we have to multiply 55 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

55 cup → V_(tbsp)

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

V_(tbsp) = 55 cup × 15.999999999946 tbsp

V_(tbsp) = 879.99999999702 tbsp

The final result is:

55 cup → 879.99999999702 tbsp

We conclude that 55 cups is equivalent to 879.99999999702 tablespoons:

55 cups = 879.99999999702 tablespoons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.0011363636363675 × 55 cups.

Another way is saying that 55 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011363636363675 tablespoons.

Approximate result

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

55 cup ≅ 880 tbsp

An alternative is also that one tablespoon is approximately zero point zero zero one times fifty-five 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