Liters to Gallons (L to gal)
A fast liters-to-gallons calculator – the result updates as you type.
1 L = 0.264172 gal
1 L = 0.264172 gal. Enter a value and get the result instantly. Below you will find the formula and a table of commonly used values.
Formula
gal = L × 0.26417205
L to gal table
| L | gal |
|---|---|
| 1 L | 0.2642 gal |
| 2 L | 0.5283 gal |
| 5 L | 1.3209 gal |
| 10 L | 2.6417 gal |
| 20 L | 5.2834 gal |
| 50 L | 13.2086 gal |
| 100 L | 26.4172 gal |
| 500 L | 132.086 gal |
| 1,000 L | 264.1721 gal |
Where it is used
Litres are converted to gallons when working out fuel economy in the USA (miles per gallon), sizing aquariums and water tanks, and buying appliances or pools. This converter uses the US gallon, which is 3.785411784 l.
A quick mental shortcut
1 l = 0.264172 US gallon. Roughly, divide by 4: 40 l / 4 = 10 gallons (the exact result is 10.57).
Exact examples: 50 l x 0.264172 = 13.21 gallons; 10 l = 2.64 gallons.
Good to know
The British (imperial) gallon is larger at 4.54609 l, so the same 50 l would be about 11.0 imperial gallons. Always check which gallon is meant.