Type a value in liters to get US gallons instantly, or type in the gallons (US) box to convert back. The formula with your number, related units and full tables are below.
L
gal
Step-by-step calculation
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How to use the Liters to Gallons Converter
Type a value in the Liters box. The gallons (US) result appears instantly.
Going the other way? Type in the Gallons (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.
Liters to gallons (US) formula
gal = L ÷ 3.785411784
Take the value in liters.
Divide it by 3.785411784 (the number of liters in one US gallon).
Example: 1 L ÷ 3.785411784 = 0.264172 gal.
Reverse formula (US gallons to liters): L = gal × 3.785411784. Example: 1.32086 gal × 3.785411784 = 5 L.
Quick mental estimate: divide by about 3.8. For exact answers use the converter above.
L to gal conversion table (1–100)
Click any row to load it into the converter.
Liters to gallons (US)
Liters
Gallons (US)
1 L
0.264 gal
2 L
0.528 gal
3 L
0.793 gal
4 L
1.057 gal
5 L
1.321 gal
6 L
1.585 gal
7 L
1.849 gal
8 L
2.113 gal
9 L
2.378 gal
10 L
2.642 gal
11 L
2.906 gal
12 L
3.17 gal
13 L
3.434 gal
14 L
3.698 gal
15 L
3.963 gal
16 L
4.227 gal
17 L
4.491 gal
18 L
4.755 gal
19 L
5.019 gal
20 L
5.283 gal
21 L
5.548 gal
22 L
5.812 gal
23 L
6.076 gal
24 L
6.34 gal
25 L
6.604 gal
26 L
6.868 gal
27 L
7.133 gal
28 L
7.397 gal
29 L
7.661 gal
30 L
7.925 gal
31 L
8.189 gal
32 L
8.454 gal
33 L
8.718 gal
34 L
8.982 gal
35 L
9.246 gal
36 L
9.51 gal
37 L
9.774 gal
38 L
10.039 gal
39 L
10.303 gal
40 L
10.567 gal
41 L
10.831 gal
42 L
11.095 gal
43 L
11.359 gal
44 L
11.624 gal
45 L
11.888 gal
46 L
12.152 gal
47 L
12.416 gal
48 L
12.68 gal
49 L
12.944 gal
50 L
13.209 gal
51 L
13.473 gal
52 L
13.737 gal
53 L
14.001 gal
54 L
14.265 gal
55 L
14.529 gal
56 L
14.794 gal
57 L
15.058 gal
58 L
15.322 gal
59 L
15.586 gal
60 L
15.85 gal
61 L
16.114 gal
62 L
16.379 gal
63 L
16.643 gal
64 L
16.907 gal
65 L
17.171 gal
66 L
17.435 gal
67 L
17.7 gal
68 L
17.964 gal
69 L
18.228 gal
70 L
18.492 gal
71 L
18.756 gal
72 L
19.02 gal
73 L
19.285 gal
74 L
19.549 gal
75 L
19.813 gal
76 L
20.077 gal
77 L
20.341 gal
78 L
20.605 gal
79 L
20.87 gal
80 L
21.134 gal
81 L
21.398 gal
82 L
21.662 gal
83 L
21.926 gal
84 L
22.19 gal
85 L
22.455 gal
86 L
22.719 gal
87 L
22.983 gal
88 L
23.247 gal
89 L
23.511 gal
90 L
23.775 gal
91 L
24.04 gal
92 L
24.304 gal
93 L
24.568 gal
94 L
24.832 gal
95 L
25.096 gal
96 L
25.361 gal
97 L
25.625 gal
98 L
25.889 gal
99 L
26.153 gal
100 L
26.417 gal
Gallons (US) to liters
Gallons (US)
Liters
1 gal
3.785 L
2 gal
7.571 L
3 gal
11.356 L
4 gal
15.142 L
5 gal
18.927 L
6 gal
22.712 L
7 gal
26.498 L
8 gal
30.283 L
9 gal
34.069 L
10 gal
37.854 L
11 gal
41.64 L
12 gal
45.425 L
13 gal
49.21 L
14 gal
52.996 L
15 gal
56.781 L
16 gal
60.567 L
17 gal
64.352 L
18 gal
68.137 L
19 gal
71.923 L
20 gal
75.708 L
21 gal
79.494 L
22 gal
83.279 L
23 gal
87.064 L
24 gal
90.85 L
25 gal
94.635 L
26 gal
98.421 L
27 gal
102.206 L
28 gal
105.992 L
29 gal
109.777 L
30 gal
113.562 L
31 gal
117.348 L
32 gal
121.133 L
33 gal
124.919 L
34 gal
128.704 L
35 gal
132.489 L
36 gal
136.275 L
37 gal
140.06 L
38 gal
143.846 L
39 gal
147.631 L
40 gal
151.416 L
41 gal
155.202 L
42 gal
158.987 L
43 gal
162.773 L
44 gal
166.558 L
45 gal
170.344 L
46 gal
174.129 L
47 gal
177.914 L
48 gal
181.7 L
49 gal
185.485 L
50 gal
189.271 L
51 gal
193.056 L
52 gal
196.841 L
53 gal
200.627 L
54 gal
204.412 L
55 gal
208.198 L
56 gal
211.983 L
57 gal
215.768 L
58 gal
219.554 L
59 gal
223.339 L
60 gal
227.125 L
61 gal
230.91 L
62 gal
234.696 L
63 gal
238.481 L
64 gal
242.266 L
65 gal
246.052 L
66 gal
249.837 L
67 gal
253.623 L
68 gal
257.408 L
69 gal
261.193 L
70 gal
264.979 L
71 gal
268.764 L
72 gal
272.55 L
73 gal
276.335 L
74 gal
280.12 L
75 gal
283.906 L
76 gal
287.691 L
77 gal
291.477 L
78 gal
295.262 L
79 gal
299.048 L
80 gal
302.833 L
81 gal
306.618 L
82 gal
310.404 L
83 gal
314.189 L
84 gal
317.975 L
85 gal
321.76 L
86 gal
325.545 L
87 gal
329.331 L
88 gal
333.116 L
89 gal
336.902 L
90 gal
340.687 L
91 gal
344.472 L
92 gal
348.258 L
93 gal
352.043 L
94 gal
355.829 L
95 gal
359.614 L
96 gal
363.4 L
97 gal
367.185 L
98 gal
370.97 L
99 gal
374.756 L
100 gal
378.541 L
Common values
Liters
Gallons (US)
Example
0.5 L
0.13 gal
Half a liter
1 L
0.26 gal
1 liter
1.5 L
0.4 gal
Large water bottle
2 L
0.53 gal
2-liter soda bottle
3.79 L
1 gal
1 US gallon
4.55 L
1.2 gal
1 UK gallon
5 L
1.32 gal
5 liters
10 L
2.64 gal
10 liters
20 L
5.28 gal
Water cooler jug (approx.)
50 L
13.21 gal
Car fuel tank (approx.)
100 L
26.42 gal
100 liters
About liters and gallons (US)
Liters (L). The liter is a metric volume unit equal to 1,000 milliliters or one cubic decimeter. One liter of water has a mass of about 1 kg.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many US gallons are in a liter?
One liter equals 0.264172 US gallons. Looking at it the other way, one US gallon is 3.78541 liters. These are US customary measures.
How do you convert liters to US gallons?
Divide the number of liters by 3.785411784. For example, 1 L ÷ 3.785411784 = 0.264172 gal.
What is 5 liters in US gallons?
5 L is 1.32086 gal.
How much is 50 liters in US gallons?
50 liters equals 13.2086 US gallons.
How do I convert US gallons back to liters?
Multiply by 3.785411784, or press the ⇄ swap button above. For example, 1.32086 gal × 3.785411784 = 5 L.
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.
Is a milliliter the same as a cubic centimeter?
Yes. 1 mL is exactly 1 cm³ (cc), and 1 liter is 1,000 cm³. One liter of water weighs about 1 kg at room temperature.