How to Convert Tablespoons to the Metric System

A tablespoon is a measure of volume in the system commonly used in the United States, which is sometimes referred to as imperial measurement. If you are preparing a recipe and want to share it with someone who is more familiar with the metric system, you can convert the required amounts in your recipe from tablespoons to milliliters. A milliliter, one-thousandth of a liter, is the metric measuring unit commonly used for small volumes. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Enter the number of tablespoons you want to convert in the calculator or write it down on a piece of paper. For example, if you wish to convert 3 tbsp., enter 3.

2

Multiply the figure by 14.78676, the number of milliliters per tbsp.

3

Check your result. For example, 3 tbsp multiplied by 14.78676 equals 44.36028 milliliters.