Conversion formula

The conversion factor from tablespoons to cubic feet is 0.00052218967014044, which means that 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.00052218967014044 cubic feet:

1 tbsp = 0.00052218967014044 ft3

To convert 8.7 tablespoons into cubic feet we have to multiply 8.7 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from tablespoons to cubic feet. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 tbsp → 0.00052218967014044 ft3

8.7 tbsp → V_(ft3)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in cubic feet:

V_(ft3) = 8.7 tbsp × 0.00052218967014044 ft3

V_(ft3) = 0.0045430501302218 ft3

The final result is:

8.7 tbsp → 0.0045430501302218 ft3

We conclude that 8.7 tablespoons is equivalent to 0.0045430501302218 cubic feet:

8.7 tablespoons = 0.0045430501302218 cubic feet

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cubic foot is equal to 220.1164352882 × 8.7 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 8.7 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 220.1164352882 cubic feet.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight point seven tablespoons is approximately zero point zero zero five cubic feet:

8.7 tbsp ≅ 0.005 ft3

An alternative is also that one cubic foot is approximately two hundred twenty point one one six times eight point seven tablespoons.

Conversion table

tablespoons to cubic feet chart

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