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Convert liter [L] to gallon (US) [gal US] instantly with formula, examples, chart, and FAQs.
1 liter [L] = 0.264172 gallon (US) [gal US]
1 liter [L] = 0.264172 gallon (US) [gal US]
Example: 1 liter [L] equals 0.264172 gallon (US) [gal US].
Volume conversions use cubic metre as the reference unit. US liquid units, metric litres, and cubic units are converted with fixed factors stored in the unit table.
Displayed results are rounded for readability. The calculator keeps enough precision for everyday use and switches to scientific notation for very large or very small values. Last reviewed: 2026-05-21.
The liter is a metric volume unit equal to one cubic decimeter, or 0.001 cubic meters.
HistoryThe liter became widely used with metric measurement because it is convenient for liquid and container volumes.
Current useLiters are used for beverages, fuel, tanks, laboratory liquids, cooking, and product packaging.
The US gallon is a liquid volume unit equal to exactly 3.785411784 liters.
HistoryThe US gallon developed from older English wine-gallon measures and differs from the UK imperial gallon.
Current useUS gallons are common for fuel, water, paint, tanks, pools, and household liquid measurements in the United States.
| liter [L] | gallon (US) [gal US] |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.264172 |
| 2 | 0.528344 |
| 5 | 1.32086 |
| 10 | 2.641721 |
| 20 | 5.283441 |
| 25 | 6.604301 |
| 50 | 13.208603 |
| 100 | 26.417205 |
| 1000 | 264.172052 |
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1 liter [L] equals 0.264172 gallon (US) [gal US].
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