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 197 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 197 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

197 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 197 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 12.312500000042 cup

The final result is:

197 tbsp → 12.312500000042 cup

We conclude that 197 tablespoons is equivalent to 12.312500000042 cups:

197 tablespoons = 12.312500000042 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.0812182741114 × 197 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 197 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0812182741114 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred ninety-seven tablespoons is approximately twelve point three one three cups:

197 tbsp ≅ 12.313 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero eight one times one hundred ninety-seven 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