Conversion formula

The conversion factor from fluid ounces to cups is 0.125, which means that 1 fluid ounce is equal to 0.125 cups:

1 fl oz = 0.125 cup

To convert 1272 fluid ounces into cups we have to multiply 1272 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from fluid ounces to cups. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 fl oz → 0.125 cup

1272 fl oz → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 1272 fl oz × 0.125 cup

V_(cup) = 159 cup

The final result is:

1272 fl oz → 159 cup

We conclude that 1272 fluid ounces is equivalent to 159 cups:

1272 fluid ounces = 159 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.0062893081761006 × 1272 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 1272 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0062893081761006 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 seventy-two fluid ounces is approximately one hundred fifty-nine cups:

1272 fl oz ≅ 159 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero six times one thousand two hundred seventy-two fluid ounces.

Conversion table

fluid ounces to cups chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from fluid ounces to cups