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 1242 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 1242 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

1242 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 1242 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 77.625000000262 cup

The final result is:

1242 tbsp → 77.625000000262 cup

We conclude that 1242 tablespoons is equivalent to 77.625000000262 cups:

1242 tablespoons = 77.625000000262 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.012882447665013 × 1242 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 1242 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.012882447665013 cups.

Approximate result

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

1242 tbsp ≅ 77.625 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero one three times one thousand two hundred forty-two 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