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 142.9 fluid ounces into cups we have to multiply 142.9 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

142.9 fl oz → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 142.9 fl oz × 0.125 cup

V_(cup) = 17.8625 cup

The final result is:

142.9 fl oz → 17.8625 cup

We conclude that 142.9 fluid ounces is equivalent to 17.8625 cups:

142.9 fluid ounces = 17.8625 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.055983205038488 × 142.9 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 142.9 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.055983205038488 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred forty-two point nine fluid ounces is approximately seventeen point eight six three cups:

142.9 fl oz ≅ 17.863 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero five six times one hundred forty-two point nine 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