JK

Unit
Converters

Home/ volume converter/ gallon us to gallon uk

Convert Gallon (US) to Gallon (UK)

Gallon (US) (gal (US))
Switch
Gallon (UK) (gal (UK))

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.

Gallon (UK)

The UK gallon (also known as the imperial gallon) is a unit of volume in the imperial system, primarily used in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries. It is defined as 4.54609 liters or 1.20095 US gallons. The UK gallon is commonly used to measure larger volumes of liquids, such as fuel, water, and beverages.

Origin:

The UK gallon has its origins in the British imperial system, which was standardized in the 19th century. The gallon was originally based on the volume of eight pounds of water at a specific temperature, but this definition was later refined to 4.54609 liters to align with more precise measurements. The imperial gallon was established as the standard in the UK and other countries that adopted the imperial system, such as Canada and Australia, before they switched to the metric system. The UK gallon remains in use for specific applications, such as fuel measurement, although many industries now use liters.

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