Tablespoons to ML converter
1 tbsp = 14.7867647812 mL
A US tablespoon is half a US fluid ounce: 14.786 764 781 25 mL, usually rounded to 15 mL. Australian tablespoons are 20 mL, so check where your recipe is from.
2 tbsp = 29.57352956 mL
Formula: mL = tbsp × 14.7867647812
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How to convert tablespoons (US) to millilitres
mL = tbsp × 14.7867647812
Example: 2 tbsp × 14.7867647812 = 29.57352956 mL.
tablespoon (US): 1 tbsp = 1/2 US fl oz = 14.786 764 781 25 mL (NIST Handbook 44, App. C)
millilitre: 1 mL = 1 cm³ = 0.001 L (BIPM SI Brochure)
Where the number 14.786765 comes from
Nothing is measured here. Every step below is a definition written into law or into the SI.
1 tbsp
Tablespoons to ML table
| tablespoons (US) (tbsp) | millilitres (mL) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 7.393382 |
| 1 | 14.78676 |
| 1.5 | 22.18015 |
| 2 | 29.57353 |
| 3 | 44.36029 |
| 4 | 59.14706 |
| 5 | 73.93382 |
| 6 | 88.72059 |
| 8 | 118.2941 |
| 10 | 147.8676 |
| 12 | 177.4412 |
| 16 | 236.5882 |
Questions
How many millilitres are in 1 tablespoon (US)?
1 tbsp = 14.7867647812 mL.
What is the formula to convert tablespoons (US) to millilitres?
mL = tbsp × 14.7867647812. 1 tbsp = 1/2 US fl oz = 14.786 764 781 25 mL; 1 mL = 1 cm³ = 0.001 L.
Is this conversion exact?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly (NIST Handbook 44, App. C; BIPM SI Brochure), so the factor is exact and results are only rounded for display.
What is 2 tbsp in mL?
2 tbsp = 29.57352956 mL.