Use this teaspoon to tablespoons calculator for easy conversions. Place your tablespoon value in the blank space, and the calculator will automatically show the equivalent in teaspoons. Or make the calculations yourself with the teaspoons-to-tablespoons formula.
What is a Teaspoon?
A teaspoon is a term used in cooking or measuring to signify 5 milliliters or 0.169 ounces of liquid. The name teaspoon comes from Great Britain, where residents used spoons to stir tea.
The unit ‘teaspoon’ is from the United States Customary and British Imperial Systems. In the Imperial system, their teaspoon is the same size, measuring 5 milliliters.
What is a Tablespoon?
A tablespoon is a liquid measurement equal to 14.8 milliliters or 0.5 ounces. The unit ‘tablespoon’ belongs to the United States Customary System and Imperial System. A tablespoon is not from the metric system. There are 16 tablespoons in one cup.
The Imperial tablespoon is larger than the US Customary tablespoon, containing 15 milliliters or 0.51 ounces. The Australian tablespoon is even larger, measuring 20 ml or 0.68 ounces.
How Many Teaspoons in a Tablespoon
Tablespoons to Teaspoons Converter (tbsp to tsp)
Type a value in the Tablespoons field to convert the value to Teaspoons:
Teaspoons:–
There are approximately 3 teaspoons in a Tablespoon. Multiply the number of tablespoons you need by 3 to determine the equivalent amount of teaspoons. If you’re going from tablespoons to teaspoons, divide by 3.
To convert teaspoons to tablespoons, you need to multiply by 3.
Teaspoons = tablespoons X 3.
To convert teaspoons to tablespoons, divide by 3.
Are All Tablespoons and Teaspoons the Same?
If you are making a recipe that needs to be exact, remember that all teaspoons and tablespoons are not the same. Besides the difference between the country of make (and the country the recipe is from), a heaping tablespoon/teaspoon will contain more product than a level teaspoon/tablespoon.
For best results, use a teaspoon/tablespoon measure from the country where the recipe originates, and pay attention to words like “heaping” and “level” for the most accurate measurements.
Conversion Table Between Teaspoons and Tablespoons
| Teaspoons | Tablespoons |
| 0.25 | 0.08 Tbsp |
| 0.5 | 0.16 Tbsp |
| 0.75 | 0.25 Tbsp |
| 1 | 0.333 Tbsp |
| 1.25 | 0.416 Tbsp |
| 1.5 | 0.5 Tbsp |
| 1.75 | 0.58 Tbsp |
| 2 | 0.66 Tbsp |
| 3 | 1 Tbsp |
| 4 | 1.33 Tbsp |
| 5 | 1.66 Tbsp |
| 6 | 2 Tbsp |
| 7 | 2.33 Tbsp |
| 8 | 2.66 Tbsp |
| 9 | 3 Tbsp |
| 10 | 3.33 Tbsp |
| 11 | 3.66 Tbsp |
| 12 | 4 Tbsp |
| 13 | 4.33 Tbsp |
| 14 | 4.66 Tbsp |
| 15 | 5 Tbsp |
| 16 | 5.33 Tbsp |
| 17 | 5.66 Tbsp |
| 18 | 6 Tbsp |
| 19 | 6.33 Tbsp |
| 20 | 6.66 Tbsp |
| 21 | 7 Tbsp |
| 22 | 7.33 Tbsp |
| 23 | 7.66 Tbsp |
| 24 | 8 Tbsp |
Some basic equations exist for making these conversions:
- 1 Teaspoon equals 1/3rd of a Tablespoon
- 1 Teaspoon equals 0.169 ounces, which is 1/3rd of a Tablespoon
- 0.5 ounces in a Tablespoon can be divided by 3 to determine the number of teaspoons
Frequently Asked Questions
Does 2 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon?
It takes 3 teaspoons to measure approximately the same amount as one tablespoon.
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon in Australia?
One Australian tablespoon is equivalent to four teaspoons.
How many tablespoons make one cup?
To make one 8-ounce cup, you will need 16 tablespoons.
How many teaspoons max one cup?
To make an 8-ounce cup, you will need 48 teaspoons.
Is a tablespoon 15 mL?
In the United States, a tablespoon is 14.8 mL or slightly less than 15 mL. In the UK, a tablespoon is exactly 15 mL, and in Australia, a tablespoon is 20 mL.