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 85.5 tablespoons into cups we have to multiply 85.5 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

85.5 tbsp → V_(cup)

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

V_(cup) = 85.5 tbsp × 0.062500000000211 cup

V_(cup) = 5.3437500000181 cup

The final result is:

85.5 tbsp → 5.3437500000181 cup

We conclude that 85.5 tablespoons is equivalent to 5.3437500000181 cups:

85.5 tablespoons = 5.3437500000181 cups

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.18713450292334 × 85.5 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 85.5 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.18713450292334 cups.

Approximate result

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

85.5 tbsp ≅ 5.344 cup

An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point one eight seven times eighty-five point five 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