Tablespoons to teaspoons
Multiply tablespoons by 3 to get teaspoons.
3 tbsp = 9 tsp
How to convert tablespoons to teaspoons
The teaspoon is a US teaspoon, one third of a tablespoon (4.92892159375 millilitres). The tablespoon is a US tablespoon, half a fluid ounce (14.78676478125 millilitres).
Worked example — 3 tbsp: 3 × 3 = 9 tsp.
Tablespoons to teaspoons table
| Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|
| 0.5 tbsp | 1.5 tsp |
| 1 tbsp | 3 tsp |
| 1.5 tbsp | 4.5 tsp |
| 2 tbsp | 6 tsp |
| 3 tbsp | 9 tsp |
| 4 tbsp | 12 tsp |
| 5 tbsp | 15 tsp |
| 6 tbsp | 18 tsp |
| 8 tbsp | 24 tsp |
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About tablespoons and teaspoons
Tablespoon (tbsp)
1 tbsp = 3 tspDefinition. A US tablespoon, half a fluid ounce (14.78676478125 millilitres)
History and origin
The tablespoon became a fixed cooking measure as recipes were standardised, set in the US at half a fluid ounce, about 14.8 millilitres, and equal to three teaspoons.
Current use
Tablespoons are an everyday kitchen measure for cooking and baking across the English-speaking world, though the exact size varies a little by country.
Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C §2 (U.S. Customary Units) and §5 (Tables of Equivalents)
Teaspoon (tsp)
1 tsp = 0.333333 tbspDefinition. A US teaspoon, one third of a tablespoon (4.92892159375 millilitres)
History and origin
The teaspoon was originally the spoon used to stir tea and became standardised as a cooking measure at one third of a tablespoon, about 4.93 millilitres in the US.
Current use
Teaspoons measure small amounts in recipes and are also used, loosely, for medicine doses.
Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C §2 (U.S. Customary Units) and §5 (Tables of Equivalents)
Where people use this
Tablespoons: recipes. Teaspoons: recipes, medicine doses. 1 tablespoon is exactly 3 teaspoons.
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Both units are defined in NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C §2 (U.S. Customary Units) and §5 (Tables of Equivalents).
Questions people ask
How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?
One tablespoon is exactly 3 teaspoons.
How many teaspoons is 2 tablespoons?
2 tablespoons is 6 teaspoons.
How many teaspoons is half a tablespoon?
Half a tablespoon is 1.5 teaspoons.