Convert Metric Teaspoon to US Tablespoon
Convert metric teaspoons to us tablespoons instantly. 1 metric teaspoon = 0.338140227 us tablespoon — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the US Tablespoon to Metric Teaspoon converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Metric Teaspoon
A metric teaspoon is exactly 5 milliliters.
Adopted as the standard metric small cooking measure.
Universal in metric recipes and liquid medicine dosing.
Metrication.
US Tablespoon
A US tablespoon is half a US fluid ounce (14.7868 mL).
A standardized cooking measure equal to three teaspoons.
Universal in US recipes for liquids and condiments.
US cooking measure.
Metric Teaspoon to US Tablespoon conversion formula
The relationship between metric teaspoons and us tablespoons:
To convert metric teaspoons to us tablespoons, multiply the value in metric teaspoons by 0.338140227. To reverse, multiply us tablespoons by 2.9573529562.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in us tablespoons updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the US Tablespoon to Metric Teaspoon converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert metric teaspoons to us tablespoons
- Write down the value in metric teaspoons (tsp).
- Multiply that value by the factor 0.338140227.
- The product is the equivalent value in us tablespoons (tbsp).
- To reverse, multiply the us tablespoon value by 2.9573529562.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 tsp to tbsp:
1 × 0.338140227 = 0.338140227 tbsp
Example 2 — Convert 100 tsp to tbsp:
100 × 0.338140227 = 33.8140227018 tbsp
Real-world example — Plastic-film thickness alternates
A 150-metric teaspoon plastic film converts cleanly to us tablespoons — useful for packaging buyers reconciling supplier datasheets across metric and US measurement systems.
150 tsp × 0.338140227 = 50.7210340528 tbsp
Real-world example — Hair-width scale measurements
A 70-metric teaspoon measurement (about the diameter of a human hair) is the kind of value materials engineers regularly express in adjacent micro-scale units like us tablespoons for direct comparison across supplier datasheets.
70 tsp × 0.338140227 = 23.6698158913 tbsp
Real-world example — Paper and film thicknesses
At the thickness of office paper (roughly 3 metric teaspoons), converting between sub-millimeter units is routine for packaging and printing buyers comparing quotes from metric and US suppliers.
3 tsp × 0.338140227 = 1.0144206811 tbsp
Metric Teaspoon to US Tablespoon conversion table
Standard reference values for converting metric teaspoons to us tablespoons:
| Metric Teaspoon [tsp] | US Tablespoon [tbsp] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0033814023 |
| 0.1 | 0.0338140227 |
| 1 | 0.338140227 |
| 2 | 0.676280454 |
| 3 | 1.0144206811 |
| 4 | 1.3525609081 |
| 5 | 1.6907011351 |
| 10 | 3.3814022702 |
| 20 | 6.7628045404 |
| 30 | 10.1442068106 |
| 40 | 13.5256090807 |
| 50 | 16.9070113509 |
| 100 | 33.8140227018 |
| 500 | 169.0701135092 |
| 1000 | 338.1402270184 |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 tsp = 0.338140227 tbsp) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
The treaty (signed by US
- International Hydrographic Organization — Resolution on the Nautical Mile
International authority that standardised the nautical mile at exactly 1852 m in 1929 — the value adopted worldwide for sea and air navigation.