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Milliliters to Tablespoons Converter

1 milliliter is about 0.067628 US tablespoons. To convert milliliters to tablespoons, divide by 14.78676478125.

Sources: NIST SP 811, NIST Handbook 44, BIPM SI Brochure Updated

Result

15 mL = 1.01442 tbsp

How to convert milliliters to tablespoons

tablespoons = milliliters ÷ 14.78676478125

1 milliliter is one thousandth of a liter (1 cubic centimeter). 1 US tablespoon is exactly 1/2 US fluid ounce (3 teaspoons).

Dividing by 14.78676478125 is exact. Written as a multiplication the factor is a repeating decimal, 1 mL = 0.06762804540369… tbsp, so a rounded multiplier such as 0.06763 is slightly off. This converter keeps the exact fraction (32000000/473176473) and rounds only the result it shows.

Worked example: 30 mL

  1. Start with the value in milliliters: 30 mL.
  2. Divide by 14.78676478125, because 1 tablespoon = 14.78676478125 milliliters: 30 ÷ 14.78676478125 = 2.028841362….
  3. Round to the precision you need: 2.03 tbsp to two decimals.

Milliliters and tablespoons side by side

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Milliliters on top, tablespoons below, lined up with the exact factor. The line marks the value in the converter. Drawn to proportion, not to actual size.

Milliliters to tablespoons chart

Milliliters from 5 to 250 converted to tablespoons with the exact factor, shown to five significant digits.

Milliliters to tablespoons, part 1 of 2
mLtbsp
50.33814
100.67628
151.0144
201.3526
251.6907
302.0288
352.367
402.7051
453.0433
503.3814
553.7195
604.0577
654.3958
704.734
755.0721
805.4102
855.7484
906.0865
956.4247
1006.7628
1057.1009
1107.4391
1157.7772
1208.1154
1258.4535
Milliliters to tablespoons, part 2 of 2
mLtbsp
1308.7916
1359.1298
1409.4679
1459.8061
15010.144
15510.482
16010.82
16511.159
17011.497
17511.835
18012.173
18512.511
19012.849
19513.187
20013.526
20513.864
21014.202
21514.54
22014.878
22515.216
23015.554
23515.893
24016.231
24516.569
25016.907

tablespoons = milliliters ÷ 14.78676478125. Factors: NIST SP 811, NIST Handbook 44, BIPM SI Brochure. unitcheck.net/cooking/milliliters-to-tablespoons/

Which cup, tablespoon and teaspoon?

All kitchen measures on this page are US customary: 1 cup is 8 US fluid ounces (236.5882365 mL), 1 tablespoon is half a fluid ounce (14.78676 mL) and 1 teaspoon is a third of a tablespoon (4.928922 mL). Cups and spoons sold in other countries can hold a different amount, so for a recipe written outside the United States check which measure the author means.

Going the other way? Use the Tablespoons to Milliliters converter.

Frequently asked questions

How many tablespoons are in 1 milliliter?

1 milliliter is about 0.067628 US tablespoons. 1 US tablespoon is exactly 1/2 US fluid ounce (3 teaspoons).

How do I convert milliliters to tablespoons?

Divide by 14.78676478125: tablespoons = milliliters ÷ 14.78676478125. For example, 30 mL = 2.03 tbsp.

How many milliliters are in 1 tablespoon?

1 US tablespoon is exactly 14.78676478125 milliliters. To go the other way, use the tablespoons to milliliters converter.

Is the mL to tbsp conversion exact?

The relationship is exact (1 tbsp = 14.78676478125 mL), but 1 ÷ 14.78676478125 is a repeating decimal, 0.0676280454…. The converter works with the exact fraction and rounds only the displayed result, so it does not pick up the small error a rounded multiplier would cause.

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