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 42 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 42 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

42 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 42 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 2.6250000000089 cup

The final result is:

42 tbsp → 2.6250000000089 cup

We conclude that 42 tablespoons is equivalent to 2.6250000000089 cups:

42 tablespoons = 2.6250000000089 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.38095238095109 × 42 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 42 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.38095238095109 cups.

Approximate result

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

42 tbsp ≅ 2.625 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point three eight one times forty-two 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