Teaspoons to Tablespoons Converter
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Divide teaspoons by 3 to get tablespoons: 3 tsp is 1 tbsp, 6 tsp is 2 tbsp and 1 tsp is ⅓ tbsp. In Australia a tablespoon is 20 mL, so it holds 4 teaspoons instead of 3.
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5 US teaspoons equals 1.66667 US tablespoons. In kitchen terms that is about 1 tbsp 2 tsp.
As whole spoons: 1 tbsp + 2 tsp (US tablespoon = 3 teaspoons).
Conversion factor
- 1 US teaspoon = 0.3333333333 US tablespoons
- 1 US tablespoon = 3 US teaspoons
- US teaspoon = 4.92892 mL, one third of a US tablespoon
- US tablespoon = 14.7868 mL, one sixteenth of a US cup
Show the steps
- Amount: 5 US teaspoons.
- To milliliters: 5 × 4.928921594 mL = 24.64460797 mL.
- To US tablespoons: 24.64460797 ÷ 14.78676478 mL = 1.666666667.
Level spoons only. Pinch, dash and smidgen have no official size, so use ⅛ tsp, the smallest standard measuring spoon, as a working guess. For liquid medicine use the dosing device that came with it, not a kitchen spoon.
Quick lookup chart: US teaspoons to US tablespoons
Every row is calculated live from the same factor shown above.
| US teaspoons | US tablespoons | milliliters |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | 0.083333 tbspKitchen: ¼ tsp | 1.2322 mLKitchen: 1 mL |
| ½ | 0.16667 tbspKitchen: ½ tsp | 2.4645 mLKitchen: 2 mL |
| 1 | 0.33333 tbspKitchen: 1 tsp | 4.9289 mLKitchen: 5 mL |
| 1 ½ | 0.5 tbspKitchen: 1 ½ tsp | 7.3934 mLKitchen: 7 mL |
| 2 | 0.66667 tbspKitchen: 2 tsp | 9.8578 mLKitchen: 10 mL |
| 3 | 1 tbspKitchen: 1 tbsp | 14.787 mLKitchen: 15 mL |
| 4 | 1.3333 tbspKitchen: 1 tbsp 1 tsp | 19.716 mLKitchen: 20 mL |
| 5 | 1.6667 tbspKitchen: 1 tbsp 2 tsp | 24.645 mLKitchen: 25 mL |
| 6 | 2 tbspKitchen: 2 tbsp | 29.574 mLKitchen: 30 mL |
| 8 | 2.6667 tbspKitchen: 2 tbsp 2 tsp | 39.431 mLKitchen: 40 mL |
| 9 | 3 tbspKitchen: 3 tbsp | 44.36 mLKitchen: 45 mL |
| 12 | 4 tbspKitchen: 4 tbsp | 59.147 mLKitchen: 60 mL |
| 16 | 5.3333 tbspKitchen: 5 tbsp 1 tsp | 78.863 mLKitchen: 80 mL |
| 24 | 8 tbspKitchen: 8 tbsp | 118.29 mLKitchen: 120 mL |
Common fractions of a tablespoon in teaspoons
⅓ tbsp is exactly 1 tsp in the US and metric systems, and ¼ tbsp is 1 tsp in Australia.
| Recipe amount (US tablespoon) | US teaspoons | milliliters |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ | 0.375 tspKitchen: ⅜ tsp | 1.8483 mLKitchen: 2 mL |
| ¼ | 0.75 tspKitchen: ¾ tsp | 3.6967 mLKitchen: 4 mL |
| ⅓ | 1 tspKitchen: 1 tsp | 4.9289 mLKitchen: 5 mL |
| ½ | 1.5 tspKitchen: 1 ½ tsp | 7.3934 mLKitchen: 7 mL |
| ⅔ | 2 tspKitchen: 2 tsp | 9.8578 mLKitchen: 10 mL |
| ¾ | 2.25 tspKitchen: 2 ¼ tsp | 11.09 mLKitchen: 11 mL |
| 1 | 3 tspKitchen: 3 tsp | 14.787 mLKitchen: 15 mL |
Teaspoons, tablespoons and cups by country
The teaspoon is about 5 mL almost everywhere. The tablespoon is not, and that changes how many teaspoons it holds.
| System | Teaspoon | Tablespoon | Teaspoons per tablespoon | Tablespoons per cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US (cooking) | 4.9289 mL | 14.7868 mL | 3 | 16 (US cup) |
| US nutrition label | 5 mL | 15 mL | 3 | 16 (US legal cup) |
| Metric and UK (modern) | 5 mL | 15 mL | 3 | 16.67 (metric cup) |
| Australia | 5 mL | 20 mL | 4 | 12.5 (metric cup) |
Sources: NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8 for the US units, 21 CFR 101.9(b)(5)(viii) for the label sizes, and the metric definitions used by the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
Teaspoons to tablespoons: divide by 3, usually
In the US and in most metric recipes, 3 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon. Divide the teaspoons by 3 and you have the tablespoons. The exception is Australia, where the tablespoon is 20 mL and the teaspoon is 5 mL, so 4 teaspoons make a tablespoon. If your recipe came from an Australian site, switch the To box to Australian tablespoon before you trust the answer.
How to use it
- Enter the teaspoons.
- Pick the spoon system in the From and To boxes.
- Read the exact decimal, the kitchen answer and the "whole spoons" line, such as 1 tbsp + 2 tsp.
- Use the scale box to double or halve a recipe, and the chart for quick lookups.
Same spoons, different tablespoons
Because the teaspoon stays near 5 mL while the tablespoon changes, 5 US teaspoons is 1.67 US tablespoons, 1.64 metric tablespoons and 1.23 Australian tablespoons. The cards show the other systems for the amount you enter, and the table lists each system with its mL size.
Measuring tips
- Level the spoon with a knife for dry ingredients.
- For ⅓ tablespoon, use a 1 teaspoon spoon. For ⅔ tablespoon, use 2 teaspoons.
- For tiny amounts, a ¼ teaspoon and ⅛ teaspoon spoon are more reliable than a pinch.
Practice questions
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Quick check: test yourself
Question 1. How many US teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon?
Question 2. How many teaspoons are in an Australian tablespoon?
Question 3. What is 5 teaspoons in whole spoons (US)?
Common questions
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
3 teaspoons in the US and in modern metric recipes. 4 teaspoons in Australia, where a tablespoon is 20 mL.
How many tablespoons are in 6 teaspoons?
2 tablespoons in the US and metric systems, and 1½ Australian tablespoons.
How many tablespoons is 1 teaspoon?
⅓ of a US tablespoon, which is 0.3333 tablespoons. In Australia it is ¼ of a tablespoon.
How do I convert 2 teaspoons to tablespoons?
Divide by 3. 2 teaspoons is ⅔ tablespoon, or 0.667 tablespoons.
How many mL are in a teaspoon and a tablespoon?
A US teaspoon is 4.93 mL and a US tablespoon is 14.79 mL. The label sizes are 5 mL and 15 mL. An Australian tablespoon is 20 mL.
How much is a pinch or a dash?
There is no official measure. The smallest standard measuring spoon is usually ⅛ teaspoon, which is a reasonable stand-in for a dash.
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