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 1587 fluid ounces into cups we have to multiply 1587 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

1587 fl oz → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 1587 fl oz × 0.125 cup

V_(cup) = 198.375 cup

The final result is:

1587 fl oz → 198.375 cup

We conclude that 1587 fluid ounces is equivalent to 198.375 cups:

1587 fluid ounces = 198.375 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.0050409577819786 × 1587 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 1587 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0050409577819786 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand five hundred eighty-seven fluid ounces is approximately one hundred ninety-eight point three seven five cups:

1587 fl oz ≅ 198.375 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero five times one thousand five hundred eighty-seven 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