Conversion formula

The conversion factor from teaspoons to cups is 0.020833333333319, which means that 1 teaspoon is equal to 0.020833333333319 cups:

1 tsp = 0.020833333333319 cup

To convert 280 teaspoons into cups we have to multiply 280 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from teaspoons to cups. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 tsp → 0.020833333333319 cup

280 tsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 280 tsp × 0.020833333333319 cup

V_(cup) = 5.8333333333294 cup

The final result is:

280 tsp → 5.8333333333294 cup

We conclude that 280 teaspoons is equivalent to 5.8333333333294 cups:

280 teaspoons = 5.8333333333294 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.17142857142869 × 280 teaspoons.

Another way is saying that 280 teaspoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.17142857142869 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred eighty teaspoons is approximately five point eight three three cups:

280 tsp ≅ 5.833 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point one seven one times two hundred eighty teaspoons.

Conversion table

teaspoons to cups chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from teaspoons to cups