Liters to US gallons Converter
Type a value in liters to get it in us gallons, and see the reverse conversion.
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Liters to US gallons Converter by TheCalcTools
How the Liters to US gallons Converter works
A US gallon is exactly 3.785411784 litres; the UK imperial gallon is 4.54609 litres. Fuel tanks, aquariums and water use are common conversions.
To convert liters to us gallons, multiply by 0.2641720524. The calculator shows the result to 6 significant figures; the conversion factor itself is exact by definition.
Quick estimate in your head: divide litres by 4 for US gallons (slightly high).
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Worked example
Using the default values shown in the calculator:
| Value in liters (L) | 50 |
|---|
- 50 L × 0.2641720524 = 13.2086 US gal.
Result:
| US gallons (US gal) | 13.2086 |
|---|---|
| 1 L in US gal | 0.264172 |
| Your number read as US gal, in L | 189.271 |
| UK (imperial) gallons (UK gal) | 10.9985 |
| US quarts (qt) | 52.8344 |
Conversion table
| L | US gal |
|---|---|
| 1 L | 0.264172 US gal |
| 2 L | 0.528344 US gal |
| 4 L | 1.05669 US gal |
| 5 L | 1.32086 US gal |
| 10 L | 2.64172 US gal |
| 20 L | 5.28344 US gal |
| 40 L | 10.5669 US gal |
| 50 L | 13.2086 US gal |
| 60 L | 15.8503 US gal |
| 100 L | 26.4172 US gal |
| 200 L | 52.8344 US gal |
Frequently asked questions
What is 1 liter in us gallons?
1 liter (L) equals 0.264172 US gal.
Why are UK and US gallons different?
They come from different historical definitions: the US gallon is 231 cubic inches, while the imperial gallon was defined as the volume of 10 lb of water.
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