Metric tablespoons to US tablespoons
Type a value in Metric tablespoons and get the result in US tablespoons, calculated exactly.
1 Metric tablespoons ≈ 1.014420681 US tablespoons
Precision
Exact factorRounded for display to about 10 significant digits.
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Formula
tbsp (US) = tbsp (metric) ÷ 0.98578431875
To convert Metric tablespoons to US tablespoons, divide the value by 0.98578431875.
Worked examples
- 1 tbsp (metric) ÷ 0.98578431875 ≈ 1.014420681 tbsp (US)
- 100 tbsp (metric) ÷ 0.98578431875 ≈ 101.4420681 tbsp (US)
- 50 tbsp (metric) ÷ 0.98578431875 ≈ 50.72103405 tbsp (US)
This factor is exact by definition.
Conversion table
| Metric tablespoons (tbsp (metric)) | US tablespoons (tbsp (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | ≈ 0.2536052 |
| 0.5 | ≈ 0.5072103 |
| 0.75 | ≈ 0.7608155 |
| 1 | ≈ 1.014421 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 1.521631 |
| 2 | ≈ 2.028841 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 2.536052 |
| 3 | ≈ 3.043262 |
| 4 | ≈ 4.057683 |
| 5 | ≈ 5.072103 |
| 6 | ≈ 6.086524 |
| 8 | ≈ 8.115365 |
| 10 | ≈ 10.14421 |
Values marked ≈ are rounded; the rest are exact.
Reverse table: US tablespoons to Metric tablespoons
| US tablespoons (tbsp (US)) | Metric tablespoons (tbsp (metric)) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | ≈ 0.2464461 |
| 0.5 | 0.492892159375 |
| 0.75 | ≈ 0.7393382 |
| 1 | 0.98578431875 |
| 1.5 | 1.478676478125 |
| 2 | 1.9715686375 |
| 2.5 | 2.464460796875 |
| 3 | 2.95735295625 |
| 4 | 3.943137275 |
| 5 | 4.92892159375 |
| 6 | 5.9147059125 |
| 8 | 7.88627455 |
| 10 | 9.8578431875 |
Unit definitions
- Metric tablespoons tbsp (metric)
- Exactly 15 mL.
- US tablespoons tbsp (US)
- Half a US fluid ounce: exactly 14.78676478125 mL.
Questions people ask
Metric tablespoons to US tablespoons: what is the conversion factor?
One tbsp (metric) is ≈ 1.014420681 tbsp (US).
How do I convert Metric tablespoons to US tablespoons?
Use the formula above. For example, 100 tbsp (metric) = ≈ 101.4420681 tbsp (US).
Is the conversion exact?
Yes. Both units have exact definitions, so the factor is exact; a result is only rounded when its decimals never end.
Factors checked 19 October 2026.