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 588 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 588 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

588 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 588 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 36.750000000124 cup

The final result is:

588 tbsp → 36.750000000124 cup

We conclude that 588 tablespoons is equivalent to 36.750000000124 cups:

588 tablespoons = 36.750000000124 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.027210884353649 × 588 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 588 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.027210884353649 cups.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred eighty-eight tablespoons is approximately thirty-six point seven five cups:

588 tbsp ≅ 36.75 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero two seven times five 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