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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.

Origin:

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.

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.

Origin:

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.

Convert Gallon (US) to other volume-converter units

1 Gallon (US) = 3.785411784 Liter

1 Gallon (US) = 3785.411784 Milliliter

1 Gallon (US) = 0.0037854118 Cubic Meter

1 Gallon (US) = 3.785411783e-12 Cubic Kilometer

1 Gallon (US) = 3785.411784 Cubic Centimeter

1 Gallon (US) = 3785411.784 Cubic Millimeter

1 Gallon (US) = 9.081685834e-13 Cubic Mile

1 Gallon (US) = 0.0049511317 Cubic Yard

1 Gallon (US) = 0.1336805556 Cubic Feet

1 Gallon (US) = 231 Cubic Inch

1 Gallon (US) = 3.785411784 Cubic Decimeter

1 Gallon (US) = 128 Fluid Ounce (US)

1 Gallon (US) = 256 Tablespoon (US)

1 Gallon (US) = 768 Teaspoon (US)

1 Gallon (US) = 384 Dessertspoon (US)

1 Gallon (US) = 32 Gill (US)

1 Gallon (US) = 61440 Minim (US)

1 Gallon (US) = 0.8326741846 Gallon (UK)

1 Gallon (US) = 3.3306967385 Quart (UK)

1 Gallon (US) = 13.322786954 Cup (UK)

1 Gallon (US) = 133.22786954 Fluid Ounce (UK)

1 Gallon (US) = 213.16459127 Tablespoon (UK)

1 Gallon (US) = 639.4937738 Teaspoon (UK)

1 Gallon (US) = 384 Dessertspoon (UK)

1 Gallon (US) = 26.645573908 Gill (UK)

1 Gallon (US) = 63949.37738 Minim (UK)

1 Gallon (US) = 15.141647136 Cup (metric)

1 Gallon (US) = 252.3607856 Tablespoon (metric)

1 Gallon (US) = 757.0823568 Teaspoon (metric)

1 Gallon (US) = 0.0238095238 Barrel (oil)

1 Gallon (US) = 0.0317460317 Barrel (US)

1 Gallon (US) = 0.0231298385 Barrel (UK)

1 Gallon (US) = 75708.23568 Drop