Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from teaspoons to tablespoons is 0.33333333333198, which means that 1 teaspoon is equal to 0.33333333333198 tablespoons:
1 tsp = 0.33333333333198 tbsp
To convert 5 teaspoons into tablespoons we have to multiply 5 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from teaspoons to tablespoons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 tsp → 0.33333333333198 tbsp
5 tsp → V(tbsp)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in tablespoons:
V(tbsp) = 5 tsp × 0.33333333333198 tbsp
V(tbsp) = 1.6666666666599 tbsp
The final result is:
5 tsp → 1.6666666666599 tbsp
We conclude that 5 teaspoons is equivalent to 1.6666666666599 tablespoons:
5 teaspoons = 1.6666666666599 tablespoons
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.60000000000243 × 5 teaspoons.
Another way is saying that 5 teaspoons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.60000000000243 tablespoons.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five teaspoons is approximately one point six six seven tablespoons:
5 tsp ≅ 1.667 tbsp
An alternative is also that one tablespoon is approximately zero point six times five teaspoons.
Conversion table
teaspoons to tablespoons chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from teaspoons to tablespoons
teaspoons (tsp) | tablespoons (tbsp) |
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6 teaspoons | 2 tablespoons |
7 teaspoons | 2.333 tablespoons |
8 teaspoons | 2.667 tablespoons |
9 teaspoons | 3 tablespoons |
10 teaspoons | 3.333 tablespoons |
11 teaspoons | 3.667 tablespoons |
12 teaspoons | 4 tablespoons |
13 teaspoons | 4.333 tablespoons |
14 teaspoons | 4.667 tablespoons |
15 teaspoons | 5 tablespoons |