What is 270FBM in US Dry Gallons?

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What is 270 Board Feet (270FBM) in US Dry Gallons (dry gal)?

What is 270FBM in dry gal? Convert 270 Board Feet (270FBM) to US Dry Gallons (dry gal) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Board Feet to US Dry Gallons

Formula
dry gal = FBM / 1.87
Quick Rough Maths
To get the US Dry Gallons, divide the number of Board Feet by 1.9
Board Feet (FBM) in 1 US Dry Gallon
There are 1.87 Board Feet in 1 US Dry Gallon
US Dry Gallons (dry gal) in 1 Board Foot
There are 0.54 US Dry Gallons in 1 Board Foot

Unit Information

Board Foot
/bɔːd fʊt/
Symbol: FBM
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Board Foot?

The board foot is a unit of volume derived from the imperial system of units with the symbol FBM.

1 board foot is equal to the volume of an object one foot in length, one foot wide and one inch thick. It is therefore equal to 1/12 ft³.

The board foot is the unit used to measure rough or planed lumber. For example 2 x 4 timber when planed actually only measures 1.5 in x 3.5 in. This takes into account the wastage when planing. The board feet measurement in this case would represent the wholesale amount. Where the loss in board feet (and planing) only applies to width and thickness, the actual length is used - as there is no loss when cutting lengths.

US Dry Gallon
/drʌɪˈɡalən/
Symbol: dry gal
Unit System: US Customary

What is the US Dry Gallon?

The US dry gallon is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system with the symbol dry gal.

The dry gallon is equal to 268.8025‬ in³ or 4.404 L.

The US dry gallon is not used anywhere any more - the unit below is the dry pint and the unit above is the bushel.


Conversion Tables for Board Feet (FBM) to US Dry Gallons (dry gal)