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L to Gal Calculator

Convert liters to both US and imperial gallons instantly. The calculator also shows quarts, pints, and cups so you have every common volume unit at a glance.

The liter is the standard metric unit of volume, while gallons are used in the US and UK. However, the US gallon and imperial gallon are different sizes, which can cause confusion.

Key Conversion Factors:

  • 1 liter = 0.264172 US gallons
  • 1 liter = 0.219969 imperial gallons
  • 1 US gallon = 3.78541 liters
  • 1 imperial gallon = 4.54609 liters

Common Liter to Gallon Conversions:

Liters US Gallons Imperial Gallons
1 L 0.2642 gal 0.2200 gal
2 L 0.5283 gal 0.4399 gal
3.785 L 1.0 gal 0.8327 gal
5 L 1.3209 gal 1.0998 gal
10 L 2.6417 gal 2.1997 gal
20 L 5.2834 gal 4.3994 gal
50 L 13.2086 gal 10.9985 gal
100 L 26.4172 gal 21.9969 gal

Quick mental shortcut: 4 liters is just a hair over 1 US gallon (actually 1.057 gal). So to estimate liters to US gallons in your head, divide by 4 and add about 5%.

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