Tablespoons to Teaspoons Converter

Convert between tablespoons and teaspoons instantly - the exact ratio between the two most common cooking spoon measures.

Result
3
Conversion
1 tbsp = 3 tsp

How it works

A US tablespoon is defined as exactly 3 US teaspoons, so converting is a simple multiplication or division by 3, with no ingredient-density complication since both units measure the same thing (volume).

Formula
Teaspoons = tablespoons x 3 | Tablespoons = teaspoons / 3

Example. 1 tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons. 9 teaspoons equals 3 tablespoons.

Tablespoons to teaspoons chart

tbsptsp
1/4 tbsp0.75 tsp
1/3 tbsp1 tsp
1/2 tbsp1.50 tsp
2/3 tbsp2 tsp
3/4 tbsp2.25 tsp
1 tbsp3 tsp
1 1/2 tbsp4.50 tsp
2 tbsp6 tsp
2 1/2 tbsp7.50 tsp
3 tbsp9 tsp
4 tbsp12 tsp
5 tbsp15 tsp
6 tbsp18 tsp
8 tbsp24 tsp
10 tbsp30 tsp
12 tbsp36 tsp
16 tbsp48 tsp

Teaspoons to tablespoons chart

tsptbsp
1 tsp0.33 tbsp
2 tsp0.67 tbsp
3 tsp1 tbsp
4 tsp1.33 tbsp
5 tsp1.67 tbsp
6 tsp2 tbsp
7 tsp2.33 tbsp
8 tsp2.67 tbsp
9 tsp3 tbsp
10 tsp3.33 tbsp
11 tsp3.67 tbsp
12 tsp4 tbsp
13 tsp4.33 tbsp
14 tsp4.67 tbsp
15 tsp5 tbsp
16 tsp5.33 tbsp
17 tsp5.67 tbsp
18 tsp6 tbsp
19 tsp6.33 tbsp
20 tsp6.67 tbsp
21 tsp7 tbsp
22 tsp7.33 tbsp
23 tsp7.67 tbsp
24 tsp8 tbsp

Frequently asked questions

Is this ratio the same everywhere in the world?

The 3:1 ratio holds for US, UK and most metric-adjacent teaspoon/tablespoon definitions, though the exact volume of a US tablespoon (14.79 mL) differs slightly from a UK/Australian tablespoon (which is sometimes 20 mL, using 4 teaspoons) - check your recipe's country of origin if precision really matters.

How many tablespoons are in a cup?

16 tablespoons make 1 US cup, which also means 48 teaspoons make 1 cup.

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