Convert US Liquid Gallons (gal) to Cubic Metres (m³) | gal in m³

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Quick Reference for Converting US Liquid Gallons to Cubic Metres

Formula
m³ = gal / 264.17
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Cubic Metres, divide the number of US Liquid Gallons by 264.2
US Liquid Gallons (gal) in 1 Cubic Metre
There are 264.17 US Liquid Gallons in 1 Cubic Metre
Cubic Metres (m³) in 1 US Liquid Gallon
There are 0 Cubic Metres in 1 US Liquid Gallon

Unit Information

US Liquid Gallon
/ˈlɪkwɪdˈɡalən/
Symbol: gal
Unit System: US Customary

What is the US Liquid Gallon?

The liquid gallon is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system and uses the symbol gal.

It is the most common use of the word gallon and is defined as 231 in³. It is made up of 4 quarts where there are 2 pints in a quart and 16 US fluid ounces in a US pint. There are therefore 128 US fluid ounces in a US gallon.

The term gallon is most prevalent when discussing and trading oil and fuel. To ensure consistency, the temperature of the liquid (typically petroleum or alcohol) is understood to be 15.6 °C (60 °F) at the time of measurement.

Cubic Metre
/ˈkjuːbɪkˈmiːtə/
Symbol:
Unit System: SI

What is the Cubic Metre?

The cubic metre (or cubic meter; US spelling) is a unit of volume and is derived from an SI unit with the symbol m³.

1 cubic metre is exactly 1000 litres. It is also ≈ 6.29 barrels, ≈ 220 imperial gallons and ≈ 35.3 cubic feet.

1 cubic metre of water in normal conditions (≈4 °C) weighs exactly 1000 kg (or 1 tonne).)

The cubic metre is the unit used to measure water usage and often water bills are broken down into how many m³ has passed through the property / business.


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