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 272.8 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 272.8 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

272.8 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 272.8 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 17.050000000058 cup

The final result is:

272.8 tbsp → 17.050000000058 cup

We conclude that 272.8 tablespoons is equivalent to 17.050000000058 cups:

272.8 tablespoons = 17.050000000058 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.058651026392764 × 272.8 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 272.8 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.058651026392764 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred seventy-two point eight tablespoons is approximately seventeen point zero five cups:

272.8 tbsp ≅ 17.05 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero five nine times two hundred seventy-two point eight 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