Tablespoons to Teaspoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
One tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons in both the US and UK systems, a fixed ratio worth memorising because it saves reaching for a second spoon. It matters most when halving or thirding a recipe: half of 1 tablespoon is 1½ teaspoons, and a third of a tablespoon is a neat 1 teaspoon. The same 1:3 relationship holds for spices, baking powder, extracts and any other spoon-measured ingredient.
Tablespoons to Teaspoons table
| Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|
| 0.25 tablespoons | 0.75 teaspoons |
| 0.5 tablespoons | 1.5 teaspoons |
| 1 tablespoon | 3 teaspoons |
| 2 tablespoons | 6 teaspoons |
| 3 tablespoons | 9 teaspoons |
| 4 tablespoons | 12 teaspoons |
| 5 tablespoons | 15 teaspoons |
| 6 tablespoons | 18 teaspoons |
| 8 tablespoons | 24 teaspoons |
| 10 tablespoons | 30 teaspoons |
| 12 tablespoons | 36 teaspoons |
| 14 tablespoons | 42 teaspoons |
| 16 tablespoons | 48 teaspoons |
| 18 tablespoons | 54 teaspoons |
| 20 tablespoons | 60 teaspoons |
| 24 tablespoons | 72 teaspoons |
| 32 tablespoons | 96 teaspoons |
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How to convert tablespoons to teaspoons
To convert tablespoons to teaspoons, multiply by 3. This is a volume conversion, so it applies to any liquid or dry ingredient measured by volume, water, oil, milk, flour, and more.
Common conversions: 2 tablespoons = 6 teaspoons · 4 tablespoons = 12 teaspoons · 8 tablespoons = 24 teaspoons · 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons.
Tip: When a recipe says '1 tbsp' of a strong ingredient like baking soda and you're scaling down, convert to teaspoons first — small errors are easier to spot in teaspoons.
For ingredient-specific weight conversions (like cups to grams of flour or rice), see our ingredient converters.
Tablespoons to Teaspoons: frequently asked
How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?
There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon.
What is half a tablespoon in teaspoons?
Half a tablespoon is 1½ teaspoons.