Convert gallon (US) to cubic meter
gallon (US)
Definition: A gallon is a unit of volume specifically regarding liquid capacity in both the US customary and imperial systems of measurement. The US gallon is defined as 231 cubic inches (3.785 liters). In contrast, the imperial gallon, which is used in the United Kingdom, Canada, and some Caribbean nations, is defined as 4.54609 liters. In both systems, the gallon is divided into four quarts. Quarts are then divided into two pints and pints are divided into two cups. A cup is comprised of two gills, making one gallon equal four quarts, eight pints, sixteen cups, or thirty-two gills. Further differentiating the US and the imperial gallon, a US gill is divided into four fluid ounces, while an imperial gallon is divided into five. A US fluid ounce is therefore 1/128 of a US gallon while an imperial fluid ounce is 1/160 of an imperial gallon.
History/origin: The term gallon most closely originates from "galon" in Old Northern French and developed as a system for measuring wine and beer in England, resulting in measures such as the wine gallon, ale gallon, and imperial gallon.
Current use: In the United States (US), gallons are often used for larger containers, such as half gallon tubs of ice cream or one-gallon cartons of milk. Gallons are also widely used in fuel economy expression in the US, as well as some of its territories. The imperial gallon is used even more sparingly than the US gallon, with most countries around the world using liters when referencing fuel.
cubic meter
Definition: Cubic meter is a measure of volume or capacity. It is the reference unit used for conversions in this category.
gallon (US) to cubic meter Conversion Table
| gallon (US) [gal (US)] | cubic meter [m^3] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 gallon (US) | 0.000038 cubic meter |
| 0.10 gallon (US) | 0.000379 cubic meter |
| 1 gallon (US) | 0.003785 cubic meter |
| 2 gallon (US) | 0.007571 cubic meter |
| 3 gallon (US) | 0.0114 cubic meter |
| 5 gallon (US) | 0.0189 cubic meter |
| 10 gallon (US) | 0.0379 cubic meter |
| 20 gallon (US) | 0.0757 cubic meter |
| 50 gallon (US) | 0.1893 cubic meter |
| 100 gallon (US) | 0.3785 cubic meter |
| 1000 gallon (US) | 3.79 cubic meter |
How to Convert gallon (US) to cubic meter
1 gallon (US) = 0.003785 cubic meter
1 cubic meter = 264.17 gallon (US)
Example
Convert 15 gallon (US) to cubic meter:
15 gallon (US) = 15 × 0.003785 cubic meter = 0.056781 cubic meter
