Convert Cubic Yard to Gallon (US)
Cubic Yard
The cubic yard (yd³) is a unit of volume in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is defined as the volume of a cube with sides that are each 1 yard long. One cubic yard is equal to 27 cubic feet or approximately 0.7646 cubic meters (m³). It is commonly used in construction, landscaping, and other industries to measure large volumes of materials such as soil, gravel, or concrete.
The cubic yard is derived from the yard, a unit of length in the imperial system. The yard has historical roots in measurements based on human dimensions, such as the length of a man's stride or the width of a king's chest. The cubic yard, being the cube of the yard, emerged as a practical unit to measure larger volumes of materials, especially in the construction and building sectors. It became standardized over time and is now widely used in countries that follow the imperial or U.S. customary systems, despite the adoption of the metric system globally.
Gallon (US)
The US gallon is a unit of volume in the U.S. customary system. It is defined as 231 cubic inches, which is approximately 3.785 liters or 4 quarts. The US gallon is primarily used in the United States to measure liquids such as fuel, beverages, and other fluids.
The US gallon originated from the British gallon, which itself was derived from earlier definitions of the gallon in medieval England. The British gallon was based on the volume of eight pounds of water, but the US gallon, which was standardized in 1824, was redefined to be 231 cubic inches in volume. This definition was adopted to better align with the measurements used in the U.S. liquid measurement system. The US gallon is slightly smaller than the imperial gallon (used in the UK and other Commonwealth countries), which is defined as 4.54609 liters. Despite the global shift to the metric system, the US gallon remains widely used in the United States for measuring liquid volumes.
Convert Cubic Yard to other volume-converter units
1 Cubic Yard = 764.55485798 Liter
1 Cubic Yard = 764554.85798 Milliliter
1 Cubic Yard = 0.764554858 Cubic Meter
1 Cubic Yard = 7.645548579e-10 Cubic Kilometer
1 Cubic Yard = 764554.85798 Cubic Centimeter
1 Cubic Yard = 764554857.98 Cubic Millimeter
1 Cubic Yard = 1.83426465e-10 Cubic Mile
1 Cubic Yard = 1 Cubic Yard
1 Cubic Yard = 27 Cubic Feet
1 Cubic Yard = 46656 Cubic Inch
1 Cubic Yard = 764.55485798 Cubic Decimeter
1 Cubic Yard = 201.97402597 Gallon (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 807.8961039 Quart (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 1615.7922078 Pint (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 3231.5844156 Cup (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 25852.675325 Fluid Ounce (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 51705.350649 Tablespoon (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 155116.05195 Teaspoon (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 77558.025974 Dessertspoon (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 6463.1688312 Gill (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 12409284.156 Minim (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 168.17855739 Gallon (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = 672.71422958 Quart (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = Pint (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = 2690.8569183 Cup (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = 26908.569183 Fluid Ounce (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = 43053.710693 Tablespoon (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = 129161.13208 Teaspoon (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = 77558.025974 Dessertspoon (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = 5381.7138366 Gill (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = 12916113.208 Minim (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = 3058.2194319 Cup (metric)
1 Cubic Yard = 50970.323866 Tablespoon (metric)
1 Cubic Yard = 152910.9716 Teaspoon (metric)
1 Cubic Yard = 4.8089053803 Barrel (oil)
1 Cubic Yard = 6.4118738404 Barrel (US)
1 Cubic Yard = 4.6716265943 Barrel (UK)
1 Cubic Yard = 15291097.16 Drop