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 261 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 261 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

261 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 261 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 16.312500000055 cup

The final result is:

261 tbsp → 16.312500000055 cup

We conclude that 261 tablespoons is equivalent to 16.312500000055 cups:

261 tablespoons = 16.312500000055 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.06130268199213 × 261 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 261 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.06130268199213 cups.

Approximate result

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

261 tbsp ≅ 16.313 cup

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