Liters to Gallons
Convert liters to US liquid gallons.
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How to convert liters to US gallons
1 L = 0.264172 gal. 1 US liquid gallon is exactly 3.785411784 L.
Formula: US gallons = liters ÷ 3.785411784
Examples
- 4 L = 1.06 gal
- 20 L = 5.28 gal
- 60 L = 15.85 gal
L to gal conversion table
| Liters (L) | US gallons (gal) |
|---|---|
| 1 L | 0.2642 gal |
| 2 L | 0.5283 gal |
| 3 L | 0.7925 gal |
| 4 L | 1.0567 gal |
| 5 L | 1.3209 gal |
| 10 L | 2.6417 gal |
| 15 L | 3.9626 gal |
| 20 L | 5.2834 gal |
| 25 L | 6.6043 gal |
| 30 L | 7.9252 gal |
| 40 L | 10.5669 gal |
| 50 L | 13.2086 gal |
| 60 L | 15.8503 gal |
| 75 L | 19.8129 gal |
| 100 L | 26.4172 gal |
| 150 L | 39.6258 gal |
| 200 L | 52.8344 gal |
| 500 L | 132.086 gal |
| 1,000 L | 264.1721 gal |
Values are rounded to 4 decimal places.
How to use Liters to gallons
- Enter the values you want to calculate and choose the relevant units or settings.
- The result updates as you type. Adjust the available settings if needed.
- Review the result, then use Copy result or a download link when available.
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How Liters to gallons works
Enter a number of liters and the converter returns the equivalent in US liquid gallons, updating as you type. One US gallon is defined as exactly 3.785411784 liters, so the tool divides liters by 3.785411784 and rounds the answer to 12 significant digits. This page converts to US gallons only. An Imperial gallon, used in the United Kingdom, is exactly 4.54609 liters, so the same volume is a smaller number of Imperial gallons; use the Happytails.ai volume converter for those.
Before you start
Check whether you need US or Imperial gallons, since a fuel price or tank size from the United Kingdom usually uses Imperial gallons. Type the number with a decimal point and no thousands separators.
A worked example
20 liters converts to 5.28344104716 US gallons, and 1 liter is 0.264172052358 US gallons. Entering 3.785411784 returns exactly 1.
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Common questions
How many gallons are in a liter?
One liter is about 0.264172 US gallons. Going the other way, one US gallon is exactly 3.785411784 liters. If you mean Imperial gallons, one liter is about 0.219969 Imperial gallons because an Imperial gallon is exactly 4.54609 liters.
How do I convert liters to gallons by hand?
Divide the number of liters by 3.785411784 for US gallons. For a rough mental estimate, multiply liters by 0.26. For example, 60 liters is about 15.6 by that estimate, while the exact conversion gives 15.8503231415 US gallons.
Are US and Imperial gallons the same?
No. A US liquid gallon is 3.785411784 liters and an Imperial gallon is 4.54609 liters, about 20% larger. This converter outputs US gallons only. If your figure comes from the United Kingdom, convert with Imperial gallons in the Happytails.ai volume converter instead.
Why does 1,5 liters show an error?
The input expects a plain number with a period as the decimal point and no thousands separators or units. Type 1.5 instead of 1,5, and 1000 instead of 1,000. Scientific notation such as 1e3 also works.