In this article I will show you how to convert 50 tablespoons into cups. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 50 tbs to cup. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Tablespoons to Cups
A tablespoon is smaller than a cup. I know that a tbs is smaller than a cup because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 50 tablespoons into cups, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for tbs to cup is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 50 tbs to cup by multiplying 0.062500031323624 by the number of tablespoons we have, which is 50.
So, the answer to the question "what is 50 tablespoons in cups?" is 3.1250015661812 cup.
Tablespoons to Cups Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for tbs to cup:
| Tablespoons (tbs) | Cups (cup) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0.01 |
| 1 | 0.06 |
| 2 | 0.13 |
| 3 | 0.19 |
| 5 | 0.31 |
| 10 | 0.63 |
| 20 | 1.25 |
| 50 | 3.13 |
| 100 | 6.25 |
| 1000 | 62.5 |
Best Conversion Unit for 50 tbs
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 50 tbs.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 50 tbs is pints and the amount is 1.5625006456097 pt.