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 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 242 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 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 242 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 15.125000000051 cup

The final result is:

242 tbsp → 15.125000000051 cup

We conclude that 242 tablespoons is equivalent to 15.125000000051 cups:

242 tablespoons = 15.125000000051 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.066115702479115 × 242 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 242 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.066115702479115 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 tablespoons is approximately fifteen point one two five cups:

242 tbsp ≅ 15.125 cup

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