1 liter to gallons

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How many gallons is 1 liter?

Answer

1 L ≈ 0.264 gal

US gallon = 3.785411784 L; UK (imperial) gallon = 4.54609 L. In UK gallons: 1 L ≈ 0.22 UK gal.

Lgal01200.20.41 L0.264 gal

1 L ÷ 3.785411784 ≈ 0.264 gal

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How many gallons is 1 liter?

1 L ≈ 0.264 gal

What is the formula to convert 1 L to gallons?

Divide the liter value by 3.785411784, the exact size of a US liquid gallon: 1 L ÷ 3.785411784 ≈ 0.264 gallons. That figure follows from the gallon's legal definition of 231 cubic inches.

How do I convert 0.264 gallons back to liters?

Multiply by 3.785411784: 0.264 gal × 3.785411784 ≈ 1 liter. The sign is ≈ because the gallon figure on this page is rounded to three decimals.

Is this a US gallon or a UK gallon?

A US liquid gallon. The imperial gallon is 4.54609 L, about 20% larger, so the same 1 L gives about 0.264 gal by US measure but only about 0.22 gal by imperial measure — which is why UK and US miles-per-gallon figures cannot be compared directly.