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 4242 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 4242 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

4242 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 4242 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 265.1250000009 cup

The final result is:

4242 tbsp → 265.1250000009 cup

We conclude that 4242 tablespoons is equivalent to 265.1250000009 cups:

4242 tablespoons = 265.1250000009 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.003771805751991 × 4242 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 4242 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.003771805751991 cups.

Approximate result

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

4242 tbsp ≅ 265.125 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero four times four thousand two hundred 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