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 242.9 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 242.9 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

242.9 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 242.9 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 15.181250000051 cup

The final result is:

242.9 tbsp → 15.181250000051 cup

We conclude that 242.9 tablespoons is equivalent to 15.181250000051 cups:

242.9 tablespoons = 15.181250000051 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.065870728694713 × 242.9 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 242.9 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.065870728694713 cups.

Approximate result

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

242.9 tbsp ≅ 15.181 cup

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