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How to use the Gallons to Cups Converter
Type a value in the Gallons (US) box. The cups (US) result appears instantly.
Going the other way? Type in the Cups (US) box, or press the ⇄ swap button.
Set the precision with the decimal places menu.
Check the working in the step-by-step box, then press Copy result or click any row in the tables below.
Gallons (US) to cups (US) formula
cup = gal × 16
Take the value in US gallons.
Multiply it by 16 (the number of US cups in one US gallon).
Example: 1 gal × 16 = 16 cup.
Reverse formula (US cups to US gallons): gal = cup ÷ 16. Example: 192 cup ÷ 16 = 12 gal.
The factor is a whole number (16), so this one is easy to do in your head.
gal to cup conversion table (1–100)
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Gallons (US) to cups (US)
Gallons (US)
Cups (US)
1 gal
16 cup
2 gal
32 cup
3 gal
48 cup
4 gal
64 cup
5 gal
80 cup
6 gal
96 cup
7 gal
112 cup
8 gal
128 cup
9 gal
144 cup
10 gal
160 cup
11 gal
176 cup
12 gal
192 cup
13 gal
208 cup
14 gal
224 cup
15 gal
240 cup
16 gal
256 cup
17 gal
272 cup
18 gal
288 cup
19 gal
304 cup
20 gal
320 cup
21 gal
336 cup
22 gal
352 cup
23 gal
368 cup
24 gal
384 cup
25 gal
400 cup
26 gal
416 cup
27 gal
432 cup
28 gal
448 cup
29 gal
464 cup
30 gal
480 cup
31 gal
496 cup
32 gal
512 cup
33 gal
528 cup
34 gal
544 cup
35 gal
560 cup
36 gal
576 cup
37 gal
592 cup
38 gal
608 cup
39 gal
624 cup
40 gal
640 cup
41 gal
656 cup
42 gal
672 cup
43 gal
688 cup
44 gal
704 cup
45 gal
720 cup
46 gal
736 cup
47 gal
752 cup
48 gal
768 cup
49 gal
784 cup
50 gal
800 cup
51 gal
816 cup
52 gal
832 cup
53 gal
848 cup
54 gal
864 cup
55 gal
880 cup
56 gal
896 cup
57 gal
912 cup
58 gal
928 cup
59 gal
944 cup
60 gal
960 cup
61 gal
976 cup
62 gal
992 cup
63 gal
1,008 cup
64 gal
1,024 cup
65 gal
1,040 cup
66 gal
1,056 cup
67 gal
1,072 cup
68 gal
1,088 cup
69 gal
1,104 cup
70 gal
1,120 cup
71 gal
1,136 cup
72 gal
1,152 cup
73 gal
1,168 cup
74 gal
1,184 cup
75 gal
1,200 cup
76 gal
1,216 cup
77 gal
1,232 cup
78 gal
1,248 cup
79 gal
1,264 cup
80 gal
1,280 cup
81 gal
1,296 cup
82 gal
1,312 cup
83 gal
1,328 cup
84 gal
1,344 cup
85 gal
1,360 cup
86 gal
1,376 cup
87 gal
1,392 cup
88 gal
1,408 cup
89 gal
1,424 cup
90 gal
1,440 cup
91 gal
1,456 cup
92 gal
1,472 cup
93 gal
1,488 cup
94 gal
1,504 cup
95 gal
1,520 cup
96 gal
1,536 cup
97 gal
1,552 cup
98 gal
1,568 cup
99 gal
1,584 cup
100 gal
1,600 cup
Cups (US) to gallons (US)
Cups (US)
Gallons (US)
1 cup
0.06 gal
2 cup
0.12 gal
3 cup
0.19 gal
4 cup
0.25 gal
5 cup
0.31 gal
6 cup
0.38 gal
7 cup
0.44 gal
8 cup
0.5 gal
9 cup
0.56 gal
10 cup
0.62 gal
11 cup
0.69 gal
12 cup
0.75 gal
13 cup
0.81 gal
14 cup
0.88 gal
15 cup
0.94 gal
16 cup
1 gal
17 cup
1.06 gal
18 cup
1.12 gal
19 cup
1.19 gal
20 cup
1.25 gal
21 cup
1.31 gal
22 cup
1.38 gal
23 cup
1.44 gal
24 cup
1.5 gal
25 cup
1.56 gal
26 cup
1.62 gal
27 cup
1.69 gal
28 cup
1.75 gal
29 cup
1.81 gal
30 cup
1.88 gal
31 cup
1.94 gal
32 cup
2 gal
33 cup
2.06 gal
34 cup
2.12 gal
35 cup
2.19 gal
36 cup
2.25 gal
37 cup
2.31 gal
38 cup
2.38 gal
39 cup
2.44 gal
40 cup
2.5 gal
41 cup
2.56 gal
42 cup
2.62 gal
43 cup
2.69 gal
44 cup
2.75 gal
45 cup
2.81 gal
46 cup
2.88 gal
47 cup
2.94 gal
48 cup
3 gal
49 cup
3.06 gal
50 cup
3.12 gal
51 cup
3.19 gal
52 cup
3.25 gal
53 cup
3.31 gal
54 cup
3.38 gal
55 cup
3.44 gal
56 cup
3.5 gal
57 cup
3.56 gal
58 cup
3.62 gal
59 cup
3.69 gal
60 cup
3.75 gal
61 cup
3.81 gal
62 cup
3.88 gal
63 cup
3.94 gal
64 cup
4 gal
65 cup
4.06 gal
66 cup
4.12 gal
67 cup
4.19 gal
68 cup
4.25 gal
69 cup
4.31 gal
70 cup
4.38 gal
71 cup
4.44 gal
72 cup
4.5 gal
73 cup
4.56 gal
74 cup
4.62 gal
75 cup
4.69 gal
76 cup
4.75 gal
77 cup
4.81 gal
78 cup
4.88 gal
79 cup
4.94 gal
80 cup
5 gal
81 cup
5.06 gal
82 cup
5.12 gal
83 cup
5.19 gal
84 cup
5.25 gal
85 cup
5.31 gal
86 cup
5.38 gal
87 cup
5.44 gal
88 cup
5.5 gal
89 cup
5.56 gal
90 cup
5.62 gal
91 cup
5.69 gal
92 cup
5.75 gal
93 cup
5.81 gal
94 cup
5.88 gal
95 cup
5.94 gal
96 cup
6 gal
97 cup
6.06 gal
98 cup
6.12 gal
99 cup
6.19 gal
100 cup
6.25 gal
Common values
Gallons (US)
Cups (US)
Example
0.25 gal
4 cup
1 quart
0.5 gal
8 cup
Half gallon
1 gal
16 cup
1 gallon of milk
2 gal
32 cup
2 gallons
5 gal
80 cup
5-gallon bucket
10 gal
160 cup
10 gallons
12 gal
192 cup
Car fuel tank (approx.)
20 gal
320 cup
Aquarium size
50 gal
800 cup
50 gallons
55 gal
880 cup
Steel drum
100 gal
1,600 cup
100 gallons
About gallons (US) and cups (US)
Gallons (US) (gal). The US liquid gallon is exactly 231 cubic inches, about 3.785 liters. The UK imperial gallon is larger, about 4.546 liters.
Cups (US) (cup). The US customary cup is 8 US fluid ounces, about 236.6 mL. Nutrition labels use a 240 mL 'legal cup', and many other countries use a 250 mL metric cup.
Frequently asked questions
1 US gallon equals how many US cups?
One US gallon equals 16 US cups. These are US customary measures.
How do you convert US gallons to US cups?
Multiply the number of US gallons by 16. For example, 1 gal × 16 = 16 cup.
What is 12 US gallons in US cups?
12 gal is 192 cup (car fuel tank (approx.)).
How do I convert US cups back to US gallons?
Divide by 16, or press the ⇄ swap button above. For example, 192 cup ÷ 16 = 12 gal.
Are US and UK gallons the same?
No. The US liquid gallon is 3.785 liters, while the UK imperial gallon is 4.546 liters, about 20% larger. US quarts and pints are smaller than imperial ones for the same reason. This converter uses US liquid measures.
How big is a cup in milliliters?
It depends on the country. A US customary cup is 236.6 mL, the 'legal' cup on US nutrition labels is 240 mL, and the metric cup used in Australia, Canada and many recipes is 250 mL. This converter uses the US customary cup.