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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 5 tablespoons into teaspoons we have to multiply 5 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

5 tbsp → V(tsp)

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

V(tsp) = 5 tbsp × 3.0000000000122 tsp

V(tsp) = 15.000000000061 tsp

The final result is:

5 tbsp → 15.000000000061 tsp

We conclude that 5 tablespoons is equivalent to 15.000000000061 teaspoons:

5 tablespoons = 15.000000000061 teaspoons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 teaspoon is equal to 0.066666666666396 × 5 tablespoons.

Another way is saying that 5 tablespoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.066666666666396 teaspoons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five tablespoons is approximately fifteen teaspoons:

5 tbsp ≅ 15 tsp

An alternative is also that one teaspoon is approximately zero point zero six seven times five 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

tablespoons (tbsp) teaspoons (tsp)
6 tablespoons 18 teaspoons
7 tablespoons 21 teaspoons
8 tablespoons 24 teaspoons
9 tablespoons 27 teaspoons
10 tablespoons 30 teaspoons
11 tablespoons 33 teaspoons
12 tablespoons 36 teaspoons
13 tablespoons 39 teaspoons
14 tablespoons 42 teaspoons
15 tablespoons 45 teaspoons