Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cups to tablespoons is 15.999999999946, which means that 1 cup is equal to 15.999999999946 tablespoons:

1 cup = 15.999999999946 tbsp

To convert 172 cups into tablespoons we have to multiply 172 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cups to tablespoons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cup → 15.999999999946 tbsp

172 cup → V_(tbsp)

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

V_(tbsp) = 172 cup × 15.999999999946 tbsp

V_(tbsp) = 2751.9999999907 tbsp

The final result is:

172 cup → 2751.9999999907 tbsp

We conclude that 172 cups is equivalent to 2751.9999999907 tablespoons:

172 cups = 2751.9999999907 tablespoons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.00036337209302448 × 172 cups.

Another way is saying that 172 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00036337209302448 tablespoons.

Approximate result

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

172 cup ≅ 2752 tbsp

An alternative is also that one tablespoon is approximately zero times one hundred seventy-two cups.

Conversion table

cups to tablespoons chart

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