Liters to US Gallons Converter
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1 Liter = 0.2642 US Gallon
Key Formulas
Liter → US Gallon
gal = L × 0.264172US Gallon → Liter
L = gal × 3.78541US Cup → Milliliter
mL = cup × 236.588Milliliter → US Cup
cup = mL × 0.00422675Formula
US gal = L ÷ 3.785411784Divide liters by 3.785411784 to convert a metric volume to US liquid gallons. This is useful when a vehicle specification, beverage container, water tank, or paint quantity is given in liters but a comparison uses US gallons. The result is not an imperial-gallon value; one imperial gallon is 4.54609 L.
Source: NIST SP 811, Appendix B.8
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Frequently Asked Questions
Real-World Examples
A 2 L beverage bottle contains 0.528344 US gallon, a little more than half a US gallon.
2 L = 0.528344 gal
A volume of 3.78541 L is one US gallon to the displayed precision.
3.78541 L = 1 gal
A vehicle fuel-tank specification of 50 L converts to a nominal 13.2086 US gallons.
50 L = 13.2086 gal
A 200 L rain barrel has a nominal capacity of 52.8344 US gallons.
200 L = 52.8344 gal