Convert liters to gallons instantly. Enter a volume in liters to get the equivalent in US gallons — useful for fuel tanks, water storage, fish tanks and paint.
How to convert liters to gallons
One US gallon is 3.78541 liters, so to convert liters to US gallons you divide by 3.78541 (or multiply by 0.264172).
Formula: US gallons = liters ÷ 3.78541
Example: A 50-liter fuel tank holds 50 ÷ 3.78541 = 13.21 US gallons. In UK (imperial) gallons, the same tank is 11.0 gallons.
Tip: The UK gallon is 4.54609 liters, about 20% bigger than the US gallon. If your figure comes from the UK, choose “UK Gallon” in the converter above.
| Liter | US Gallon |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2641720524 |
| 2 | 0.5283441047 |
| 5 | 1.320860262 |
| 10 | 2.641720524 |
| 20 | 5.283441047 |
| 25 | 6.604301309 |
| 40 | 10.56688209 |
| 50 | 13.20860262 |
| 60 | 15.85032314 |
| 75 | 19.81290393 |
| 100 | 26.41720524 |
| 200 | 52.83441047 |
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