Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cups to tablespoons is 15.999999999946, which means that 1 cup is equal to 15.999999999946 tablespoons:

1 cup = 15.999999999946 tbsp

To convert 72 cups into tablespoons we have to multiply 72 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cups to tablespoons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cup → 15.999999999946 tbsp

72 cup → V_(tbsp)

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

V_(tbsp) = 72 cup × 15.999999999946 tbsp

V_(tbsp) = 1151.9999999961 tbsp

The final result is:

72 cup → 1151.9999999961 tbsp

We conclude that 72 cups is equivalent to 1151.9999999961 tablespoons:

72 cups = 1151.9999999961 tablespoons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.00086805555555849 × 72 cups.

Another way is saying that 72 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00086805555555849 tablespoons.

Approximate result

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

72 cup ≅ 1152 tbsp

An alternative is also that one tablespoon is approximately zero point zero zero one times seventy-two cups.

Conversion table

cups to tablespoons chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from cups to tablespoons