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US gallon

US gal exact

A US liquid gallon equals 231 cubic inches, or exactly 0.003 785 411 784 m³ — about 20% smaller than the imperial gallon. The bare word 'gallon' is ambiguous, so this tool defaults to the US gallon and labels it as such.

Definition

Dimension
Volume
Symbols
US gal, gal
System
US
Base factor
×0.003785411784
Exactness
exact

Follows from an SI or definitional identity — no material assumption.

Also known as

gallon (US)us gallonsus galusgalgallon usliquid gallon

Sources

Common conversions

for 1 US gal
milliliter3,785.411784mL exact
liter3.785411784L exact
cubic meter0.003785411784 exact
imperial gallon~0.832674imp gal exact
barrel~0.0238095bbl exact
cubic foot~0.133681ft³ exact