Tablespoon to Teaspoon Conversion Calculator
How many teaspoons in a tablespoon? Find out by converting Teaspoons to Tablespoons (tsp to tbsp) or Tablespoons to Teaspoon (tbsp to tsp)
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Formula for Tablespoon to Teaspoon and Teaspoon to Tablespoon
The formulae to convert tbsp to tsp or tsp to tbsp is given below:
How many Teaspoons in a Tablespoon? (tbsp to tsp)
To convert tablespoons to teaspoons, multiply tablespoons by 3
Teaspoon = 3 * tablespoon
For example, 3 tablespoons in teaspoons is equal to 3 * 3 = 9 teaspoons
How many tablespoon in teaspoon (tsp to tbsp)
To convert teaspoon to tablespoon, divide teaspoon by 3
tbsp = tsp / 3
For example, to find out how many tablespoons is 5 teaspoons, divide 5 /3 = 1.67 tbsp
Tablespoon and Teaspoon - A Comparison
- Tablespoons (tbsp) and teaspoons (tsp) are both units of volume, but they are different sizes.
- A tablespoon is equal to 3 teaspoons. Alternately, A teaspoon is equal to 1/3rd of a tablespoon
- Tablespoons are typically used to measure larger amounts of ingredients, such as liquids, oils, and dry ingredients.
- Teaspoons are typically used to measure smaller amounts of ingredients, such as spices, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Tablespoons (tbsp) and teaspoons (tsp) are both units of volume, but they are different sizes. A tablespoon is equal to 3 teaspoons.
- Tablespoons are typically used to measure larger amounts of ingredients, such as liquids, oils, and dry ingredients. Teaspoons are typically used to measure smaller amounts of ingredients, such as spices, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Both the tablespoon and teaspoon originated in England in the 14th century. Tablespoon was originally used to measure the amount of salt to be added to food. The teaspoon was originally used to measure the amount of tea leaves to be added to a cup of water.
Refer table in next section for some common conversions between tablespoons and teaspoons:
- It is important to note that these are just general conversions. The exact amount of an ingredient that is in a tablespoon or teaspoon can vary depending on the type of ingredient.
- For example, a tablespoon of flour will weigh more than a tablespoon of sugar, because flour is denser.
When to use tablespoons vs. teaspoons
In general, you should use tablespoons to measure larger amounts of ingredients, and teaspoons to measure smaller amounts of ingredients. Here are some specific examples.
- Tablespoons: milk, oil, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda
- Teaspoons: salt, pepper, spices, vanilla extract, yeast
Teaspoon to Tablespoon Conversion table
| Teaspoon (tsp) | Tablespoon (tbsp) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 tsp | 0.08 tbsp |
| 0.5 tsp | 0.17 tbsp |
| 0.75 tsp | 0.25 tbsp |
| 1 tsp | 0.33 tbsp |
| 1.25 tsp | 0.42 tbsp |
| 1.5 tsp | 0.5 tbsp |
| 1.75 tsp | 0.58 tbsp |
| 2 tsp | 0.67 tbsp |
| 2.5 tsp | 0.83 tbsp |
| 3 tsp | 1 tbsp |
| 3.5 tsp | 1.17 tbsp |
| 4 tsp | 1.33 tbsp |
| 4.5 tsp | 1.5 tbsp |
| 5 tsp | 1.67 tbsp |
| 5.5 tsp | 1.83 tbsp |
| 6 tsp | 2 tbsp |
| 6.5 tsp | 2.17 tbsp |
| 7 tsp | 2.33 tbsp |
| 7.5 tsp | 2.5 tbsp |
| 8 tsp | 2.67 tbsp |
| 8.5 tsp | 2.83 tbsp |
| 9 tsp | 3 tbsp |
| 9.5 tsp | 3.17 tbsp |
| 10 tsp | 3.33 tbsp |
| 11 tsp | 3.67 tbsp |
| 12 tsp | 4 tbsp |
| 13 tsp | 4.33 tbsp |
| 14 tsp | 4.67 tbsp |
| 15 tsp | 5 tbsp |
| 16 tsp | 5.33 tbsp |
| 17 tsp | 5.67 tbsp |
| 18 tsp | 6 tbsp |
| 19 tsp | 6.33 tbsp |
| 20 tsp | 6.67 tbsp |
| 24 tsp | 8 tbsp |
| 28 tsp | 9.33 tbsp |
| 30 tsp | 10 tbsp |
Tablespoon to Teaspoon Conversion table
| Tablespoon (tbsp) | Teaspoon (tsp) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 tbsp | 0.75 tsp |
| 0.5 tbsp | 1.5 tsp |
| 0.75 tbsp | 2.25 tsp |
| 1 tbsp | 3 tsp |
| 1.5 tbsp | 4.5 tsp |
| 2 tbsp | 6 tsp |
| 2.5 tbsp | 7.5 tsp |
| 3 tbsp | 9 tsp |
| 3.5 tbsp | 10.5 tsp |
| 4 tbsp | 12 tsp |
| 4.5 tbsp | 13.5 tsp |
| 5 tbsp | 15 tsp |
| 5.5 tbsp | 16.5 tsp |
| 6 tbsp | 18 tsp |
| 7 tbsp | 21 tsp |
| 8 tbsp | 24 tsp |
| 9 tbsp | 27 tsp |
| 10 tbsp | 30 tsp |
| 11 tbsp | 33 tsp |
| 12 tbsp | 36 tsp |
| 13 tbsp | 39 tsp |
| 14 tbsp | 42 tsp |
| 15 tbsp | 45 tsp |
Frequently Asked Questions Table spoons and Tea spoon conversion
tsp is Teaspoon. It is a very small unit of measurement of capacity.
tbsp is Tablespoon. It is a small unit of measurement of capacity
Tablespoon is 3 times bigger than teaspoon. 1 tbsp = 3 tsp.
1.5 teaspoons
