Volume

Convert tablespoons to teaspoons

1 us tablespoon equals 3 us teaspoons. Enter a value below to convert instantly.

1 tbsp (US)
3 tsp (US)

Multiply the number of us tablespoons by 3 to get us teaspoons. How this is calculated

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Formula

Multiply the number of us tablespoons by 3 to get us teaspoons.

Step by step

  1. Start with 1 tbsp (US).
  2. Multiply by the conversion factor 3.
  3. 1 × 3 = 3 tsp (US).

US Tablespoons to US Teaspoons conversion table

Conversion table from US Tablespoons to US Teaspoons
US Tablespoons (tbsp (US)) US Teaspoons (tsp (US))
1 3
2 6
3 9
5 15
10 30
20 60
50 150
100 300
500 1,500
1,000 3,000

Convert US Tablespoon to other volume units

1 tbsp (US) expressed in every other volume unit on this site.

  • Liter L 0.014786765
  • Milliliter mL 14.786765
  • Centiliter cL 1.4786765
  • Deciliter dL 0.14786765
  • Dekaliter daL 0.0014786765
  • Hectoliter hL 0.00014786765
  • Kiloliter kL 0.000014786765
  • Microliter µL 14,786.765
  • Nanoliter nL 14,786,765
  • Picoliter pL 14,786,765,000
  • Femtoliter fL 14,786,765,000,000
  • Attoliter aL 1.4786765e+16
  • Megaliter ML 1.4786765e-8
  • Gigaliter GL 1.4786765e-11
  • Petaliter PL 1.4786765e-17
  • Exaliter EL 1.4786765e-20
  • Dekastere dast 0.0000014786765
  • Metric Cup cup (metric) 0.059147059
  • Metric Tablespoon tbsp (metric) 0.98578432
  • Metric Teaspoon tsp (metric) 2.957353
  • Cubic Meter 0.000014786765
  • Cubic Kilometer km³ 1.4786765e-14
  • Cubic Centimeter cm³ 14.786765
  • Cubic Millimeter mm³ 14,786.765
  • Drop gtt 295.7353
  • Cubic Mile mi³ 3.5475335e-12
  • Cubic Yard yd³ 0.000019340358
  • Cubic Foot ft³ 0.00052218967
  • Cubic Inch in³ 0.90234375
  • Hundred Cubic Feet ccf 0.0000052218967
  • Ton Register RT 0.0000052218967
  • Acre-foot ac·ft 1.1987825e-8
  • Acre-inch ac·in 1.438539e-7
  • Cord cord 0.0000040796068
  • Cord Foot cord ft 0.000032636854
  • Board Foot bf 0.006266276
  • US Gallon gal (US) 0.00390625
  • US Quart qt (US) 0.015625
  • US Pint pt (US) 0.03125
  • US Cup cup (US) 0.0625
  • US Gill gi (US) 0.125
  • US Fluid Ounce fl oz (US) 0.5
  • US Teaspoon tsp (US) 3
  • US Dessertspoon dstspn (US) 1.5
  • US Fluid Dram fl dr (US) 4
  • US Minim min (US) 240
  • US Barrel (oil) bbl (oil) 0.000093005952
  • US Barrel (liquid) bbl (liq) 0.00012400794
  • US Barrel (federal, beer) bbl (beer) 0.00012600806
  • US Hogshead hhd (US) 0.000062003968
  • Tun tun 0.000015500992
  • US Bushel bu (US) 0.0004196128
  • US Peck pk (US) 0.0016784512
  • US Dry Gallon gal (US dry) 0.0033569024
  • US Dry Quart qt (US dry) 0.013427609
  • US Dry Pint pt (US dry) 0.026855219
  • US Barrel (dry) bbl (dry) 0.00012788318
  • Imperial Gallon gal (UK) 0.0032526335
  • Imperial Quart qt (UK) 0.013010534
  • Imperial Pint pt (UK) 0.026021068
  • Imperial Cup cup (UK) 0.052042137
  • Imperial Gill gi (UK) 0.10408427
  • Imperial Fluid Ounce fl oz (UK) 0.52042137
  • Imperial Tablespoon tbsp (UK) 0.83267418
  • Imperial Teaspoon tsp (UK) 2.4980226
  • Imperial Fluid Dram fl dr (UK) 4.1633709
  • Imperial Minim min (UK) 249.80226
  • Imperial Bushel bu (UK) 0.00040657919
  • Imperial Peck pk (UK) 0.0016263168
  • Imperial Dessertspoon dstspn (UK) 1.2490113
  • Imperial Barrel bbl (UK) 0.000090350931
  • Acre-foot (US survey) ac·ft (US) 1.1987753e-8
  • Cor (Biblical) cor 0.000067212567
  • Homer (Biblical) homer 0.000067212567
  • Bath (Biblical) bath 0.00067212567
  • Hin (Biblical) hin 0.004032754
  • Cab (Biblical) cab 0.012098262
  • Log (Biblical) log 0.048393048
  • Doe 0.0081970779
  • Hop 0.081970779
  • Jak 0.81970779
  • Mal 0.00081970779
  • Seom 0.000081970779
  • Earth's Volume V⊕ 1.3653522e-26

About the us tablespoon

The us tablespoon (tbsp (US)) is a US unit of volume.

About the us teaspoon

The us teaspoon (tsp (US)) is a US unit of volume.

Where this conversion is used

Converting us tablespoons to us teaspoons comes up when cooking recipes, fuel, beverages, and container capacity. US and Imperial liquid measures differ, so a US cup or gallon is not the same size as its UK counterpart.

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Frequently asked questions

How many us teaspoons are in a us tablespoon?

One us tablespoon equals 3 us teaspoons.

How do you convert us tablespoons to us teaspoons?

Multiply the number of us tablespoons by 3 to get us teaspoons.

What is 1 us teaspoon in us tablespoons?

One us teaspoon equals 0.33333333 us tablespoons.

When would I convert us tablespoons to us teaspoons?

This conversion is common when cooking recipes, fuel, beverages, and container capacity.

Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.