Conversion formula

The conversion factor from tablespoons to teaspoons is 3.0000000000122, which means that 1 tablespoon is equal to 3.0000000000122 teaspoons:

1 tbsp = 3.0000000000122 tsp

To convert 12.9 tablespoons into teaspoons we have to multiply 12.9 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from tablespoons to teaspoons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 tbsp → 3.0000000000122 tsp

12.9 tbsp → V_(tsp)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in teaspoons:

V_(tsp) = 12.9 tbsp × 3.0000000000122 tsp

V_(tsp) = 38.700000000157 tsp

The final result is:

12.9 tbsp → 38.700000000157 tsp

We conclude that 12.9 tablespoons is equivalent to 38.700000000157 teaspoons:

12.9 tablespoons = 38.700000000157 teaspoons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 teaspoon is equal to 0.025839793281549 × 12.9 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 12.9 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.025839793281549 teaspoons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that twelve point nine tablespoons is approximately thirty-eight point seven teaspoons:

12.9 tbsp ≅ 38.7 tsp

An alternative is also that one teaspoon is approximately zero point zero two six times twelve point nine tablespoons.

Conversion table

tablespoons to teaspoons chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from tablespoons to teaspoons