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tsp (metric)
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Cubic metrem³
Cubic centimetrecm³
Cubic footft³
Cubic inchin³
US liquid gallongal (US)
Imperial gallongal (UK)
US fluid ouncefl oz (US)
Imperial fluid ouncefl oz (UK)
US customary cupcup (US)
Metric cupcup (metric)
US liquid pintpt (US)
US liquid quartqt (US)
Imperial pintpt (UK)
Imperial quartqt (UK)
US customary teaspoontsp (US)
US customary tablespoontbsp (US)
Metric teaspoon (5 mL)tsp (metric)
Metric tablespoon (15 mL)tbsp (metric)
Cubic yardyd³
Imperial gillgi (UK)
Imperial peckpk (UK)
Imperial bushelbu (UK)
Imperial fluid drachmfl dr (UK)
Imperial minimminim (UK)
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0.3333333333
tbsp (metric)
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LitreL
MillilitremL
Cubic metrem³
Cubic centimetrecm³
Cubic footft³
Cubic inchin³
US liquid gallongal (US)
Imperial gallongal (UK)
US fluid ouncefl oz (US)
Imperial fluid ouncefl oz (UK)
US customary cupcup (US)
Metric cupcup (metric)
US liquid pintpt (US)
US liquid quartqt (US)
Imperial pintpt (UK)
Imperial quartqt (UK)
US customary teaspoontsp (US)
US customary tablespoontbsp (US)
Metric teaspoon (5 mL)tsp (metric)
Metric tablespoon (15 mL)tbsp (metric)
Cubic yardyd³
Imperial gillgi (UK)
Imperial peckpk (UK)
Imperial bushelbu (UK)
Imperial fluid drachmfl dr (UK)
Imperial minimminim (UK)
No units found. Try a name or symbol.
CONVERSION
1 tsp (metric) ≈ 0.3333333333 tbsp (metric)
6 significant figures
10 significant figures
15 significant figures
Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.
FORMULAtbsp (metric) = tsp (metric) ÷ 3
FORMULA & EXAMPLES
How to convert Metric teaspoons (5 mL) to metric tablespoons (15 mL)
tbsp (metric) = tsp (metric) ÷ 3
Divide the tsp (metric) reading by 3.
Worked examples
1 tsp (metric) ≈ 0.3333333333 tbsp (metric)
1 ÷ 3 ≈ 0.3333333333
3 tsp (metric) ≈ 1 tbsp (metric)
3 ÷ 3 ≈ 1
Frequently asked questions
Which recipe measure should I select?
A metric cup is 250 mL, while a US customary cup is 236.5882365 mL. Metric teaspoons and tablespoons here are 5 mL and 15 mL; US customary spoons differ. Match the named definition in the recipe.
Metric teaspoons (5 mL) to metric tablespoons (15 mL) table
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Metric teaspoon (5 mL) (tsp (metric))
Metric tablespoon (15 mL) (tbsp (metric))
0
0
0.1
0.03333333333
0.5
0.1666666667
1
0.3333333333
2
0.6666666667
5
1.666666667
10
3.333333333
25
8.333333333
50
16.66666667
100
33.33333333
1000
333.3333333
Table results use 10 significant figures; decimal formula coefficients use up to 15. Calculations use the unit definitions before rounding. Extra digits do not improve measurement accuracy.