Tbsp to Teaspoons
Teaspoons to Tablespoons
Find out how many teaspoons there are in a tablespoon and convert between tablespoons and teaspoons.
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How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
There are 3 teaspoons in one tablespoon. An exception to this is the next-to-point in Australia, where one Australian metric tablespoon (20mL) equates 4 Australian metric teaspoons (5mL).[1]
On the basis of the 3:1 conversion factor, we can say the following:
How many teaspoons in 1/2 a tablespoon?
- 1/2 tablespoon = 1 1/2 teaspoons (one and one half)
How many teaspoons in 3/4 a tablespoon?
- 3/4 tablespoon = 2 1/4 teaspoons (two and one quarter)
How many teaspoons in 1/4 a tablespoon?
- 1/4 tablespoon = 3/4 teaspoon (three quarters)
How many teaspoons in 1/3 a tablespoon?
- 1/3 tablespoon = 2/3 teaspoons (just a one quarter)
If you want to convert a number of tablespoons into teaspoons, simply multiply the tablespoon number by 3. As an example, if your recipe calls for 4 tablespoons of something: that means you will need 12 teaspoons (4 × 3 = 12).
🥄 Tablespoons & Teaspoons
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1/4 tbsp🫖3/4 tsp
1/2 tbsp🫖🫖1 1/2 tsp
1 tbsp🫖🫖🫖3 tsp
1 1/2 tbsp🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖4 1/2 tsp
2 tbsp🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖6 tsp
3 tbsp🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖9 tsp
4 tbsp🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖12 tsp
5 tbsp🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖🫖15 tsp
Tablespoon to teaspoon conversions
| Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|
| 1/4 tbsp | 3/4 tsp |
| 1/2 tbsp | 1 1/2 tsp |
| 1 tbsp | 3 tsp |
| 1 1/2 tbsp | 4 1/2 tsp |
| 2 tbsp | 6 tsp |
| 3 tbsp | 9 tsp |
| 4 tbsp | 12 tsp |
| 5 tbsp | 15 tsp |
Teaspoon to tablespoon conversions
| Teaspoons | Tablespoons |
|---|
| 1 tsp | 0.33 tbsp |
| 2 tsp | 0.67 tbsp |
| 3 tsp | 1 tbsp |
| 4 tsp | 1.33 tbsp |
| 5 tsp | 1.67 tbsp |
| 6 tsp | 2 tbsp |
| 9 tsp | 3 tbsp |
| 10 tsp | 3.33 tbsp |
| 12 tsp | 4 tbsp |
| 15 tsp | 5 tbsp |
| 18 tsp | 6 tbsp |
| 21 tsp | 7 tbsp |
| 24 tsp | 8 tbsp |
| 27 tsp | 9 tbsp |
| 30 tsp | 10 tbsp |
Different tablespoon and teaspoon sizes
Although tablespoons and teaspoons are universally used in kitchens throughout the world, their US volume can vary from country to country. This is because whilst the United States uses an imperial unit system, many other countries use the metric system. To add to the confusion, there also exists an old UK imperial tablespoon and an Australian metric tablespoon. When it comes to home recipes, the differences in conversions are quite small, but, providing you're converting a tablespoon and a teaspoon from the same country, you'll find that the ratio is still around 3:1.
As an example, a metric tablespoon measures 15mL and a metric teaspoon measures 5mL. So, again, there are 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon. The exception (there's always one) has to do with the Australian tablespoon and teaspoon, with an Australian tablespoon measuring 20mL and an Australian teaspoon measuring 5mL, giving us a conversion factor of 4.
| Tablespoon (mL) | Teaspoon (mL) | Tsp to Tbsp |
|---|
| United States | 14.79 mL | 4.929 mL | 3 |
| Metric | 15 mL | 5 mL | 3 |
| UK (Imperial old) | 17.76 mL | 5.92 mL | 3 |
| Australian | 20 mL | 5 mL | 4 |
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