How to convert gal to L
L = gal × 3.785411784. The scale factor is the source-unit factor divided by the destination-unit factor.
Worked example
A quantity of 5 US gallons converts to 18.92705892 L.
- Start with 5 gal.
- Multiply 5 by 3.785411784.
- Report 18.92705892 L, rounded to the precision of your original measurement.
Multiply by exactly 3.785411784 for US liquid gallons. This factor is not valid for imperial or US dry gallons.
Check the reverse conversion
1 L = 0.2641720524 gal. Use the liter to us gallon converter to calculate in the opposite direction. This has its own formula and reference table.
Definitions that matter
A US gallon is 3.785411784 L; an imperial gallon is 4.54609 L. US customary cups here are 236.5882365 mL, not 250 mL metric cups. Fluid ounces measure volume, not mass; density is needed to convert to grams.
The base unit for this category is L. One gal corresponds to 3.785411784 liter; one L corresponds to 1 liter. These definitions explain the relationship rather than relying on a rounded display value.
Sources and precision
Definitions: NIST Guide to the SI. Calculations use double precision; the tool defaults to a readable rounded result, while tables show up to ten significant digits. Displaying more digits does not increase the accuracy of the original measurement.
Read our calculation methodology and content standards, or continue with us customary and metric definitions.