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 240 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 240 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

240 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 240 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 15.000000000051 cup

The final result is:

240 tbsp → 15.000000000051 cup

We conclude that 240 tablespoons is equivalent to 15.000000000051 cups:

240 tablespoons = 15.000000000051 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.066666666666441 × 240 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 240 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.066666666666441 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred forty tablespoons is approximately fifteen cups:

240 tbsp ≅ 15 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero six seven times two hundred forty 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