Liter to Gallon (US) (L to US gal)
Result
0.2641720524 Gallon (US)
Formula
US gal = L × 0.2641720524
1 L = 0.2641720524 US gal, and 1 US gal = 3.785411784 L.
The litre is exactly 1 dm³ (0.001 m³). The US gallon is defined as 231 cubic inches, which makes it exactly 3.785411784 L; quarts, pints, cups and fluid ounces are fixed fractions of it.
Worked examples
- 1 L × 0.2641720524 = 0.26417205 US gal
- 3.785411784 L × 0.2641720524 = 1 US gal
- 20 L × 0.2641720524 = 5.283441 US gal
- 50 L × 0.2641720524 = 13.208603 US gal
Things to know about L to US gal
- This is the US liquid gallon (3.785411784 L). An imperial (UK) gallon is 4.54609 L, so 50 L is 13.21 US gallons but 11.00 UK gallons.
- Comparing fuel prices: a price per litre × 3.785 gives the price per US gallon.
Liter to Gallon (US) table
| Liter (L) | Gallon (US) (US gal) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.26417205 |
| 2 | 0.5283441 |
| 3.785411784 | 1 |
| 5 | 1.3208603 |
| 10 | 2.6417205 |
| 20 | 5.283441 |
| 50 | 13.208603 |
| 100 | 26.417205 |
| 1,000 | 264.17205 |
The units
- Liter (L)
- Exactly one cubic decimetre (0.001 m³).
- Gallon (US) (US gal)
- The US liquid gallon: 231 cubic inches, exactly 3.785411784 L.
Sources for these factors
- Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement — NIST
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811), Appendix B: conversion factors — NIST
- 21 CFR 101.9 (nutrition labeling: household measure equivalents) — U.S. FDA / eCFR
Last reviewed against these sources. An automated check recomputes every factor from its definition on each build. How we check accuracy