How many US gallons are in one liter?
One liter is 0.2642 gal.
Liters to US Gallons
Type a value to convert it from liters to US gallons. One l equals 0.2642 gal.
Result
Liters and US gallons, side by side
One liter is 0.2642 gal. In the other direction, one US gallon is 3.785 l.
The factor is exact rather than rounded: imperial and US units have been defined from the metric ones since 1959, so the conversion introduces no error of its own. What you see below is arithmetic, not an approximation.
The liter is the volume of a cube 10 centimeters on each side, one cubic decimeter. Drinks, fuel and engine size are measured in liters in most of the world, and a liter of water weighs about one kilogram.
The US gallon is exactly 231 cubic inches, about 3.785 liters, and prices gas and milk in the United States. The imperial gallon used in the United Kingdom is larger, about 4.546 liters, so a gallon is not the same on both sides of the Atlantic.
| Liter | Gallon (US) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.264172 |
| 2 | 0.528344 |
| 5 | 1.32086 |
| 10 | 2.64172 |
| 20 | 5.28344 |
| 50 | 13.2086 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert US gallons back to liters?
One US gallon is 3.785 l. The tool above converts in both directions.
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