How many Cubic Feet are there in a Imperial Gallon?

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How many Cubic Feet are there in a Imperial Gallon?

What is 1gal in ft³? Convert 1 Imperial Gallon (1gal) to Cubic Feet (ft³) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Imperial Gallons to Cubic Feet

Formula
ft³ = gal / 6.23
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Cubic Feet, divide the number of Imperial Gallons by 6.2
Imperial Gallons (gal) in 1 Cubic Foot
There are 6.23 Imperial Gallons in 1 Cubic Foot
Cubic Feet (ft³) in 1 Imperial Gallon
There are 0.16 Cubic Feet in 1 Imperial Gallon

Unit Information

Imperial Gallon
/ˈɡalən/
Symbol: gal
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Imperial Gallon?

The gallon is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system with the symbol gal.

1 British imperial gallon is defined as 4.54609 litres or 277.4194 in³.

The term gallon derives directly from the Old Northern French term 'galun' which means 'liquid measure'. The origin of the word prior to this is still unknown. It originated as the base of the system for measuring wine and beer in the UK and has now been adopted across the world and there are similar versions in the US and associated states (although they measure slightly differently).

Cubic Foot
/ˈkjuːbɪkˈfʊt/
Symbol: ft³
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Cubic Foot?

The cubic foot is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system with the symbol ft³.

1 cubic foot is equal to 1/27 yd³ or 1728 in³. It is equal to the volume of a cube measuring 1ft on each side.

One cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 lbs or 28.29 kg.


Conversion Tables for Imperial Gallons (gal) to Cubic Feet (ft³)