This liters to gallons converter turns liters into US gallons as you type, and switches to the UK gallon with one pick. It is the conversion for fuel tanks, water heaters, aquariums, paint and anything else measured in liters on one label and gallons on another. It runs in your browser and spends no credits.
How many gallons are in a liter
One liter is about 0.2642 US gallons, a little over a quarter. Turned around, one US gallon is exactly 3.785411784 liters. The preset uses the US gallon, which is the US customary unit; the UK gallon is a separate, larger unit covered below.
Liters to gallons formula
Divide the liters by 3.785411784:
US gal = l ÷ 3.785411784
A quick estimate is to divide by 4 and add a bit: 40 l ÷ 4 = 10, and the exact answer is 10.5669 gallons.
Liters to US gallons table
| Liters | US gallons |
|---|---|
| 1 l | 0.2642 gal |
| 2 l | 0.5283 gal |
| 4 l | 1.0567 gal |
| 5 l | 1.3209 gal |
| 10 l | 2.6417 gal |
| 19 l | 5.0193 gal |
| 20 l | 5.2834 gal |
| 40 l | 10.5669 gal |
| 50 l | 13.2086 gal |
| 60 l | 15.8503 gal |
| 100 l | 26.4172 gal |
| 200 l | 52.8344 gal |
| 1,000 l | 264.1721 gal |
US gallon vs UK gallon
The UK, or imperial, gallon is 4.54609 liters, about 20 percent bigger than the US gallon. The same number of liters therefore gives fewer UK gallons: 100 l is 26.42 US gallons but 21.9969 UK gallons. If a figure comes from a British source, such as fuel economy quoted in miles per gallon in the UK, pick UK gallon in the unit list so the comparison is fair.
Worked example: filling a car
A rental car abroad has a 60 liter tank. In US gallons that is 60 ÷ 3.785411784 = 15.85 gallons, so a US driver can picture it as a tank of about 16 gallons. Measured in UK gallons the same tank holds 13.20. At the other end of the scale, a 1,000 liter water tote holds 264.17 US gallons.
FAQ
Is a liter more than a quart?
Slightly. A liter is 1.0567 US quarts, since a US quart is a quarter of a US gallon.
Which gallon does the preset use?
The US gallon. Pick UK gallon in either list for the imperial one.
What does it cost?
It comes with the Nexin library: Nexin Lite or Nexin Pro opens it, and it spends no credits.
