To convert teaspoons to tablespoons (tsp to tbsp), multiply by 0.33333. 1 teaspoon equals 0.33333 tbsp, about the same as a teaspoon.
1 teaspoon equals
0.33333tbsp
1 tsp = 0.33333 tbsp · 1 tbsp = 3 tsp
A tablespoon is not the same everywhere. These figures use the US customary tablespoon of 14.79 mL, close enough to the 15 mL metric spoon sold almost everywhere. Australia is the exception at 20 mL - a third larger - so an Australian recipe means something different by the word.
Reference table
teaspoons
tablespoons
1 teaspoon
0.33333 tbsp
2 teaspoons
0.66667 tbsp
5 teaspoons
1.6666667 tbsp
10 teaspoons
3.3333333 tbsp
25 teaspoons
8.3333333 tbsp
50 teaspoons
16.666667 tbsp
100 teaspoons
33.333333 tbsp
250 teaspoons
83.333333 tbsp
500 teaspoons
166.66667 tbsp
1000 teaspoons
333.33333 tbsp
Show the working
1. Convert to the base unit (L): 1 tsp × 0.0049289 = 0.0049289 L
2. Convert from L to tbsp: 0.0049289 L ÷ 0.014787 = 0.33333 tbsp
Common questions
How many tablespoons is 1 teaspoon?
1 teaspoon equals 0.33333 tbsp, about the same as a teaspoon.
How many teaspoons is 1 tablespoon?
1 tablespoon equals 3 tsp, about 3 times as much as a teaspoon.