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title: "1 tbsp to L = 0.014787 L"
description: "1 tablespoon is 0.014787 liters. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 1 tbsp to L

**1 tablespoon in liters: 1 tbsp = 0.014787 L**

L = tbsp × 0.01478676478

1 tablespoon is 0.014787 liters. To get there, multiply by 0.01478676478.

## Values either side

*Tablespoons near 1, converted to liters.*

| Tablespoons | Liters |
| --- | --- |
| 0.5 tbsp | 0.0073934 |
| 1 tbsp ← | 0.014787 |
| 1.5 tbsp | 0.02218 |
| 2 tbsp | 0.029574 |
| 2.5 tbsp | 0.036967 |
| 3 tbsp | 0.04436 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is L = tbsp × 0.01478676478. Both units measure volume, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes. The figure is exact rather than approximate: since the international yard and pound agreement of 1959, an inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres and a pound as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and every other imperial and US customary unit here is derived from those two.

## Common questions

### What is 1 tbsp in liters?

1 tbsp is 0.014787 L.

### How do you convert tablespoons to liters?

Multiply by 0.01478676478.

## Related pages

- [Tablespoons to liters](https://atoneplace.net/convert/tablespoons-to-liters/)
- [1 L to tbsp](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-liters-to-tablespoons/)
- [0.5 tbsp to L](https://atoneplace.net/convert/0-5-tablespoons-to-liters/)
- [1.5 tbsp to L](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-5-tablespoons-to-liters/)
- [2 tbsp to L](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-tablespoons-to-liters/)
- [2.5 tbsp to L](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-5-tablespoons-to-liters/)
- [3 tbsp to L](https://atoneplace.net/convert/3-tablespoons-to-liters/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)