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1 Gallon is equal to 3.79 Liter

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Gallon and litre can be categorized in some of the most commonly used words in everyday life, but if we ask you to convert 1 gallon to litre, many would consider it a tedious task. And, some might find it too boring to grasp the concept. 

Relax! We have got you covered as this blog has been curated especially for you to easily understand the process of converting gallons to litres without any hassle.

What is a Gallon?

A gallon is a common unit of volume in imperial units and the United States customary units. There are 3 different kinds of gallon which are used today namely, imperial gallon, US gallon, and the US dry gallon. A gallon has four quarts and a total of eight pints that have different volumes in the different systems. 

Current use of Gallon

The imperial gallon as of 2021 is still used as the standard unit of petrol in four of the British Overseas Territories. It is also the standard unit in six countries including Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Lucia and others. A better way to understand this is that the countries which use imperial gallons also use miles per hour for the speed limit and drive on the left side of the road. 

The US gallon on the other hand is issued in the United States along with countries like Liberia, Haiti, Colombia, Belize and others. 

What is a Litre? 

Litre is a metric unit of volume. The value of one litre is commensurate to one-thousandth of a cubic metre. Litre was used as a base unit in the elementary French system of metric systems. A litre has the volume of a cube which means 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm. Therefore, 1 litre = 1000 cm3 and one litre = 0.2641720524 gallons. 

This unit of volume is acceptable with the International System of Units, even though it is not a SI unit. 

Current use of Litre

Litre is majorly used for the items that can be poured (these items can be solid or fluid). These items are measured by the size or capacity of the containers. It is also used to measure the non-liquid volumes like backpacks, car trunks, etc.  

Relation between Gallon and Litre

It is not rocket science to understand the relation between gallon and litre. Read on to understand the simple concept and train yourself to convert 1 gallon into litres. You will also be able to convert one gallon to liter in other figures or volumes. 1 gallon is equal to 3.785411784 liters. And, if we see it in the other way, 1 liter is equal to 0.2641720524 gallons. By understanding this relation you will be able to work on the formula yourself. 

How to convert gallons into litres?

Now that you have become familiar with the basic concepts of gallon and litres, you can easily convert 1 gallon into litres. To convert a gallon into litres, multiply the gallon figure by 3.785411784 and you will get the result in litres. 

Formula for Converting Gallons to litres

The formula for converting 1 gallon of water in litres is 

Litre = Gallon x 3.785411784

Example of Gallon into Litres

By using the above formula let’s look at an example to convert US gallons to litres. 

Example: 8 gallons to litres

Solution: Inserting the value of a gallon in the above formula we will get: 

Litre = 8 x 3.785411784 = 30.2833 litres

Hence, 8 gallons are equal to 30.2833 litres. 

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Gallon into Litres Conversion Table 

Gallons LitresGallons to Litres 
1 Gallon3.78541 L1 Gallon =  3.78541 Liters
2 Gallons7.57082 L2 Gallons =  7.57082 Liters
3 Gallons11.35623 L3 Gallons =  11.35623 Liters
4 Gallons15.14164 L4 Gallons =  15.14164 Liters
5 Gallons18.92705 L5 Gallons =  18.92705 Liters
6 Gallons22.71246 L6 Gallons =  22.71246 Liters
7 Gallons26.49787 L7 Gallons =  26.49787 Liters
8 Gallons30.28328 L8 Gallons =  30.28328 Liters
9 Gallons34.06869 L9 Gallons =  34.06869 Liters
10 Gallons37.8541 L10 Gallons =  37.8541 Liters
11 Gallons41.63951 L11 Gallons =  41.63951 Liters
12 Gallons45.42492 L12 Gallons =  45.42492 Liters
13 Gallons49.21033 L13 Gallons =  49.21033 Liters
14 Gallons52.99574 L14 Gallons =  52.99574 Liters
15 Gallons56.78115 L15 Gallons =  56.78115 Liters
16 Gallons60.56656 L16 Gallons =  60.56656 Liters
17 Gallons64.35197 L17 Gallons =  64.35197 Liters
18 Gallons68.13738 L18 Gallons =  68.13738 Liters
19 Gallons71.92279 L19 Gallons =  71.92279 Liters
20 Gallons75.7082 L20 Gallons =  75.7082 Liters
21 Gallons79.49361 L21 Gallons =  79.49361 Liters
22 Gallons83.27902 L22 Gallons =  83.27902 Liters
23 Gallons87.06443 L23 Gallons =  87.06443 Liters
24 Gallons90.84984 L24 Gallons =  90.84984 Liters
25 Gallons94.63525 L25 Gallons =  94.63525 Liters
26 Gallons98.42066 L26 Gallons =  98.42066 Liters
27 Gallons102.20607 L27 Gallons =  102.20607 Liters
28 Gallons105.99148 L28 Gallons =  105.99148 Liters
29 Gallons109.77689 L29 Gallons =  109.77689 Liters
30 Gallons113.5623 L30 Gallons =  113.5623 Liters
31 Gallons117.34771 L31 Gallons =  117.34771 Liters
32 Gallons121.13312 L32 Gallons =  121.13312 Liters
33 Gallons124.91853 L33 Gallons =  124.91853 Liters
34 Gallons128.70394 L34 Gallons =  128.70394 Liters
35 Gallons132.48935 L35 Gallons =  132.48935 Liters
36 Gallons136.27476 L36 Gallons =  136.27476 Liters
37 Gallons140.06017 L37 Gallons =  140.06017 Liters
38 Gallons143.84558 L38 Gallons =  143.84558 Liters
39 Gallons147.63099 L39 Gallons =  147.63099 Liters
40 Gallons151.4164 L40 Gallons =  151.4164 Liters
41 Gallons155.20181 L41 Gallons =  155.20181 Liters
42 Gallons158.98722 L42 Gallons =  158.98722 Liters
43 Gallons162.77263 L43 Gallons =  162.77263 Liters
44 Gallons166.55804 L44 Gallons =  166.55804 Liters
45 Gallons170.34345 L45 Gallons =  170.34345 Liters
46 Gallons174.12886 L46 Gallons =  174.12886 Liters
47 Gallons177.91427 L47 Gallons =  177.91427 Liters
48 Gallons181.69968 L48 Gallons =  181.69968 Liters
49 Gallons185.48509 L49 Gallons =  185.48509 Liters
50 Gallons189.2705 L50 Gallons =  189.2705 Liters
51 Gallons193.05591 L51 Gallons =  193.05591 Liters
52 Gallons196.84132 L52 Gallons =  196.84132 Liters
53 Gallons200.62673 L53 Gallons =  200.62673 Liters
54 Gallons204.41214 L54 Gallons =  204.41214 Liters
55 Gallons208.19755 L55 Gallons =  208.19755 Liters
56 Gallons211.98296 L56 Gallons =  211.98296 Liters
57 Gallons215.76837 L57 Gallons =  215.76837 Liters
58 Gallons219.55378 L58 Gallons =  219.55378 Liters
59 Gallons223.33919 L59 Gallons =  223.33919 Liters
60 Gallons227.1246 L60 Gallons =  227.1246 Liters
61 Gallons230.91001 L61 Gallons =  230.91001 Liters
62 Gallons234.69542 L62 Gallons =  234.69542 Liters
63 Gallons238.48083 L63 Gallons =  238.48083 Liters
64 Gallons242.26624 L64 Gallons =  242.26624 Liters
65 Gallons246.05165 L65 Gallons =  246.05165 Liters
66 Gallons249.83706 L66 Gallons =  249.83706 Liters
67 Gallons253.62247 L67 Gallons =  253.62247 Liters
68 Gallons257.40788 L68 Gallons =  257.40788 Liters
69 Gallons261.19329 L69 Gallons =  261.19329 Liters
70 Gallons264.9787 L70 Gallons =  264.9787 Liters
71 Gallons268.76411 L71 Gallons =  268.76411 Liters
72 Gallons272.54952 L72 Gallons =  272.54952 Liters
73 Gallons276.33493 L73 Gallons =  276.33493 Liters
74 Gallons280.12034 L74 Gallons =  280.12034 Liters
75 Gallons283.90575 L75 Gallons =  283.90575 Liters
76 Gallons287.69116 L76 Gallons =  287.69116 Liters
77 Gallons291.47657 L77 Gallons =  291.47657 Liters
78 Gallons295.26198 L78 Gallons =  295.26198 Liters
79 Gallons299.04739 L79 Gallons =  299.04739 Liters
80 Gallons302.8328 L80 Gallons =  302.8328 Liters
81 Gallons306.61821 L81 Gallons =  306.61821 Liters
82 Gallons310.40362 L82 Gallons =  310.40362 Liters
83 Gallons314.18903 L83 Gallons =  314.18903 Liters
84 Gallons317.97444 L84 Gallons =  317.97444 Liters
85 Gallons321.75985 L85 Gallons =  321.75985 Liters
86 Gallons325.54526 L86 Gallons =  325.54526 Liters
87 Gallons329.33067 L87 Gallons =  329.33067 Liters
88 Gallons333.11608 L88 Gallons =  333.11608 Liters
89 Gallons336.90149 L89 Gallons =  336.90149 Liters
90 Gallons340.6869 L90 Gallons =  340.6869 Liters
91 Gallons344.47231 L91 Gallons =  344.47231 Liters
92 Gallons348.25772 L92 Gallons =  348.25772 Liters
93 Gallons352.04313 L93 Gallons =  352.04313 Liters
94 Gallons355.82854 L94 Gallons =  355.82854 Liters
95 Gallons359.61395 L95 Gallons =  359.61395 Liters
96 Gallons363.39936 L96 Gallons =  363.39936 Liters
97 Gallons367.18477 L97 Gallons =  367.18477 Liters
98 Gallons370.97018 L98 Gallons =  370.97018 Liters
99 Gallons374.75559 L99 Gallons =  374.75559 Liters
100 Gallons378.541 L100 Gallons =  378.541 Liters

Difference between Gallon and Litre

Find below a table that clearly differentiates the gallon and litre in their characteristics. 

Basis of ComparisonGallonLitre
DefinitionGallon is an imperial unit of volume. Litres is a metric unit of volume. 
Relation1 Gallon  = 3.78541 Liters1litre = 0.2641720524 gallons
SizeOne gallon is bigger than litreOne litre is almost 4 times smaller than a gallon. 
UseA gallon is used as a standard unit of petrol.  Litre is used to major the liquid things which can be poured. Non-liquid things can also be used. 
ApplicabilityThis measurement unit is used in countries like the US, Libera, Colombia etc. It is employed in the United States, Australia, Canada and a few other countries. 

FAQs

How many Litres is 1 gallon?

The volume of one US liquid gallon is equivalent to 3.78541 litres.

How many Litres are in a UK gallon?

The volume of one UK gallon is equivalent to 4.54609 Litres.

What is a gallon of water?

The volume of a gallon of water in the US is equal to 231 square inches or 3.7854 liters. 

How do I convert 1 gallon into Litres?

You can easily convert gallons to litres by using this simple equation of 1 gal = 3.785412 l.

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