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US Tablespoons to US Teaspoons Converter

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1 US tbsp = 3 US tsp

How to convert US tablespoons to US teaspoons

US teaspoons = US tablespoons × 3

To convert US tablespoons to US teaspoons, multiply the number of US tablespoons by 3.

1 US tbsp = 3 US tsp

Examples

  • Three US teaspoons: 1 US tbsp × 3 = 3 US tsp
  • One US fluid ounce: 2 US tbsp × 3 = 6 US tsp

Good to know

One US tablespoon is exactly 3 US teaspoons.

This is the US customary tablespoon of about 14.79 mL. The metric tablespoon is 15 mL (20 mL in Australia), and the imperial tablespoon as used by this and most online converters is about 17.76 mL.

This is the US customary teaspoon of about 4.93 mL. The metric teaspoon, also used on US nutrition labels, is 5 mL, and the imperial teaspoon as used by this and most online converters is about 5.92 mL.

US tablespoons to US teaspoons conversion table

US tablespoons (US tbsp) US teaspoons (US tsp)
0.25 US tbsp 0.75 US tsp
0.5 US tbsp 1.5 US tsp
0.75 US tbsp 2.25 US tsp
1 US tbsp 3 US tsp
1.5 US tbsp 4.5 US tsp
2 US tbsp 6 US tsp
2.5 US tbsp 7.5 US tsp
3 US tbsp 9 US tsp
4 US tbsp 12 US tsp
5 US tbsp 15 US tsp
6 US tbsp 18 US tsp
8 US tbsp 24 US tsp
10 US tbsp 30 US tsp
12 US tbsp 36 US tsp
16 US tbsp 48 US tsp

Unit definitions

US tablespoon (US tbsp)
The US tablespoon is half a US fluid ounce, or 3 US teaspoons, exactly 14.78676478125 milliliters. It is a standard measure in American recipes.
US teaspoon (US tsp)
The US teaspoon is one third of a US tablespoon, or 1/6 of a US fluid ounce, exactly 4.92892159375 milliliters. It is a standard measure in American recipes.

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