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 288 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 288 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

288 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 288 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 18.000000000061 cup

The final result is:

288 tbsp → 18.000000000061 cup

We conclude that 288 tablespoons is equivalent to 18.000000000061 cups:

288 tablespoons = 18.000000000061 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.055555555555368 × 288 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 288 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.055555555555368 cups.

Approximate result

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

288 tbsp ≅ 18 cup

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