Convert tablespoons to milliliters
ml = tbsp × 14.7868. 4 tbsp = 59.1471 ml.
ml = tbsp × 14.7868 — 1 tbsp is 14.7868 ml
Common values, converted exactly
| tablespoons (tbsp) | milliliters (ml) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 tbsp | 7.39338 ml |
| 1 tbsp | 14.7868 ml |
| 1.5 tbsp | 22.1801 ml |
| 2 tbsp | 29.5735 ml |
| 3 tbsp | 44.3603 ml |
| 4 tbsp | 59.1471 ml |
| 5 tbsp | 73.9338 ml |
| 6 tbsp | 88.7206 ml |
| 8 tbsp | 118.294 ml |
| 10 tbsp | 147.868 ml |
| 16 tbsp | 236.588 ml |
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To convert tablespoons to milliliters, apply ml = tbsp × 14.7868. For example, 4 tbsp = 59.1471 ml, and 1 tbsp is 14.7868 ml.
A US tablespoon is half a US fluid ounce — three teaspoons — which is exactly 14.78676478125 ml. A metric tablespoon is 15 ml, but an Australian tablespoon is 20 ml (four teaspoons), so an Australian recipe's tablespoon is a third larger than an American one. These are US customary tablespoons.
Everything on this page is computed in your browser from the exact definitions above — the table is not a stored list of pre-rounded answers, and neither is the converter. For a unit not covered here, the full unit converter handles length, weight, volume, temperature and cooking measures.
How many milliliters is 4 tbsp?
4 tbsp = 59.1471 ml. ml = tbsp × 14.7868, so any amount converts the same way — the table on this page lists the values most often looked up.
What is the formula for converting tablespoons to milliliters?
ml = tbsp × 14.7868. A US tablespoon is half a US fluid ounce — three teaspoons — which is exactly 14.78676478125 ml. A metric tablespoon is 15 ml, but an Australian tablespoon is 20 ml (four teaspoons), so an Australian recipe's tablespoon is a third larger than an American one. These are US customary tablespoons.
Is the tablespoons to milliliters conversion exact?
The underlying relationship is an exact definition, not a measurement. The decimal factor shown (14.7868 ml) is a rounding of it, so results here are given to six significant figures — enough for any practical use, and you can see the exact definition above.
How do I convert milliliters back to tablespoons?
Use the reverse of the same relationship; the ml to tbsp page has its own table and converter.