5 tbsp = 73.9338 mL (tablespoon → milliliter)
5 tbsp = 73.9338 mL
5 tablespoons (tbsp) equals 73.9338 milliliters (mL). The conversion uses the exact factor 14.7868: 5 × 14.7868 = 73.9338.
Milliliters = Tablespoons × 14.7868How 5 tablespoons compares to its arithmetic neighbours, converted to milliliters.
| Relation | tablespoons | milliliters |
|---|---|---|
| ÷10 | 0.5 tbsp | 7.39338 mL |
| ÷2 (half) | 2.5 tbsp | 36.9669 mL |
| ×1 (this value) | 5 tbsp | 73.9338 mL |
| ×2 (double) | 10 tbsp | 147.868 mL |
| ×5 | 25 tbsp | 369.669 mL |
| ×10 | 50 tbsp | 739.338 mL |
US tablespoons to millilitres multiplies by 14.7868 (1 US tbsp = 14.7868 mL). Three tablespoons are 44.36 mL; the cooking shorthand "15 mL = 1 tbsp" rounds up by under 1.5 %, fine for most recipes. The Australian tablespoon is larger at 20 mL — a real trap when following an Australian recipe with US spoons, since it under-measures by a quarter. UK and Canadian tablespoons match the 15 mL metric convention.
Coffee brewing guides that specify grounds by the tablespoon get cross-checked against a metric kitchen scale's volume markings using this conversion. 1 US tbsp is 14.79 mL; 2 tbsp (a common pour-over dose) is 29.57 mL; 6 tbsp is 88.72 mL. Because the UK tablespoon (17.76 mL) and the common 15 mL metric tablespoon are both meaningfully different from the US figure, always confirm which tablespoon a recipe means before converting — the gap compounds quickly across a multi-tablespoon recipe.
Start with your value in tablespoons.
Multiply the tablespoon value by 14.7868. This is the exact conversion factor from tablespoons to milliliters.
The product is your value in milliliters. For example, 5 tbsp × 14.7868 = 73.9338 mL.
The exact factor from tablespoons to milliliters is 14.7868.
Milliliters = Tablespoons × 14.7868
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| Tablespoons (tbsp) | Milliliters (mL) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 tbsp | 1.4787 mL |
| 0.25 tbsp | 3.6967 mL |
| 0.5 tbsp | 7.3934 mL |
| 1 tbsp | 14.787 mL |
| 1.5 tbsp | 22.18 mL |
| 2 tbsp | 29.574 mL |
| 2.5 tbsp | 36.967 mL |
| 3 tbsp | 44.36 mL |
| 4 tbsp | 59.147 mL |
| 5 tbsp | 73.934 mL |
| 6 tbsp | 88.721 mL |
| 7 tbsp | 103.51 mL |
| 8 tbsp | 118.29 mL |
| 9 tbsp | 133.08 mL |
| 10 tbsp | 147.87 mL |
| 12 tbsp | 177.44 mL |
| 15 tbsp | 221.8 mL |
| 20 tbsp | 295.74 mL |
| 25 tbsp | 369.67 mL |
| 30 tbsp | 443.6 mL |
| 40 tbsp | 591.47 mL |
| 50 tbsp | 739.34 mL |
| 60 tbsp | 887.21 mL |
| 75 tbsp | 1109 mL |
| 100 tbsp | 1478.7 mL |
| 125 tbsp | 1848.3 mL |
| 150 tbsp | 2218 mL |
| 200 tbsp | 2957.4 mL |
| 250 tbsp | 3696.7 mL |
| 300 tbsp | 4436 mL |
| 400 tbsp | 5914.7 mL |
| 500 tbsp | 7393.4 mL |
| 600 tbsp | 8872.1 mL |
| 750 tbsp | 11090 mL |
| 1000 tbsp | 14787 mL |
| 1500 tbsp | 22180 mL |
| 2000 tbsp | 29574 mL |
| 2500 tbsp | 36967 mL |
| 3000 tbsp | 44360 mL |
| 4000 tbsp | 59147 mL |
| 5000 tbsp | 73934 mL |
| 7500 tbsp | 110901 mL |
| 10000 tbsp | 147868 mL |
| 15000 tbsp | 221801 mL |
| 20000 tbsp | 295735 mL |
| 25000 tbsp | 369669 mL |
| 30000 tbsp | 443603 mL |
| 40000 tbsp | 591471 mL |
| 50000 tbsp | 739338 mL |
| 100000 tbsp | 1478676 mL |
A US tablespoon of olive oil is about 14 mL. Nutrition labels typically use 1 tbsp = 15 mL. In milliliters, that gives you: 1 tbsp = 14.7868 mL, 10 tbsp = 147.868 mL, 100 tbsp = 1478.68 mL.
The US tablespoon equals 1/2 US fluid ounce, or 14.7868 mL — exactly 3 US teaspoons. The UK tablespoon is 17.7582 mL (5/8 imperial fl oz), the Australian metric tablespoon is 20 mL, and most other metric countries use 15 mL. Always check the source's convention before scaling a recipe.
The milliliter (mL) is a metric unit of volume equal to one-thousandth of a liter, or one cubic centimeter. It is the everyday unit for medication dosing, beverage sizes outside the US, and cooking in most of the world. Note that a US fluid ounce is 29.5735 mL, while a UK fluid ounce is 28.4131 mL.
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