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 256 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 256 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

256 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 256 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 16.000000000054 cup

The final result is:

256 tbsp → 16.000000000054 cup

We conclude that 256 tablespoons is equivalent to 16.000000000054 cups:

256 tablespoons = 16.000000000054 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.062499999999789 × 256 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 256 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.062499999999789 cups.

Approximate result

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

256 tbsp ≅ 16 cup

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