US customary tablespoons to metric tablespoons (15 mL) converter
Convert US customary tablespoons (tbsp (US)) to metric tablespoons (15 mL) (tbsp (metric)).
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0.9857843188
tbsp (metric)
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LitreL
MillilitremL
Cubic metrem³
Cubic centimetrecm³
Cubic footft³
Cubic inchin³
US liquid gallongal (US)
Imperial gallongal (UK)
US fluid ouncefl oz (US)
Imperial fluid ouncefl oz (UK)
US customary cupcup (US)
Metric cupcup (metric)
US liquid pintpt (US)
US liquid quartqt (US)
Imperial pintpt (UK)
Imperial quartqt (UK)
US customary teaspoontsp (US)
US customary tablespoontbsp (US)
Metric teaspoon (5 mL)tsp (metric)
Metric tablespoon (15 mL)tbsp (metric)
Cubic yardyd³
Imperial gillgi (UK)
Imperial peckpk (UK)
Imperial bushelbu (UK)
Imperial fluid drachmfl dr (UK)
Imperial minimminim (UK)
No units found. Try a name or symbol.
CONVERSION
1 tbsp (US) ≈ 0.9857843188 tbsp (metric)
6 significant figures
10 significant figures
15 significant figures
Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.
FORMULAtbsp (metric) = tbsp (US) × 0.98578431875
FORMULA & EXAMPLES
How to convert US customary tablespoons to metric tablespoons (15 mL)
tbsp (metric) = tbsp (US) × 0.98578431875
Multiply the tbsp (US) reading by 0.98578431875.
Worked examples
1 tbsp (US) ≈ 0.9857843188 tbsp (metric)
1 × 0.98578431875 ≈ 0.9857843188
16 tbsp (US) ≈ 15.7725491 tbsp (metric)
16 × 0.98578431875 ≈ 15.7725491
Frequently asked questions
Which recipe measure should I select?
A metric cup is 250 mL, while a US customary cup is 236.5882365 mL. Metric teaspoons and tablespoons here are 5 mL and 15 mL; US customary spoons differ. Match the named definition in the recipe.
US customary tablespoons to metric tablespoons (15 mL) table
Fixed reference · US customary tablespoon to Metric tablespoon (15 mL)
Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.
US customary tablespoon (tbsp (US))
Metric tablespoon (15 mL) (tbsp (metric))
0
0
0.1
0.09857843188
0.5
0.4928921594
1
0.9857843188
2
1.971568638
5
4.928921594
10
9.857843188
25
24.64460797
50
49.28921594
100
98.57843188
1000
985.7843188
Table results use 10 significant figures; decimal formula coefficients use up to 15. Calculations use the unit definitions before rounding. Extra digits do not improve measurement accuracy.