US customary tablespoons to metric teaspoons (5 mL) converter
Convert US customary tablespoons (tbsp (US)) to metric teaspoons (5 mL) (tsp (metric)).
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2.957352956
tsp (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 tbsp (US) ≈ 2.957352956 tsp (metric)
6 significant figures
10 significant figures
15 significant figures
Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.
FORMULAtsp (metric) = tbsp (US) × 2.95735295625
FORMULA & EXAMPLES
How to convert US customary tablespoons to metric teaspoons (5 mL)
tsp (metric) = tbsp (US) × 2.95735295625
Multiply the tbsp (US) reading by 2.95735295625.
Worked examples
1 tbsp (US) ≈ 2.957352956 tsp (metric)
1 × 2.95735295625 ≈ 2.957352956
16 tbsp (US) ≈ 47.3176473 tsp (metric)
16 × 2.95735295625 ≈ 47.3176473
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.
US customary tablespoons to metric teaspoons (5 mL) table
Fixed reference · US customary tablespoon to Metric teaspoon (5 mL)
Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.
US customary tablespoon (tbsp (US))
Metric teaspoon (5 mL) (tsp (metric))
0
0
0.1
0.2957352956
0.5
1.478676478
1
2.957352956
2
5.914705912
5
14.78676478
10
29.57352956
25
73.93382391
50
147.8676478
100
295.7352956
1000
2957.352956
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.