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Convert Gallons To Cubic Meters

Please enter a value below to convert gallons to cubic meters:

In order to do a reverse conversion from cubic meters to gallons clear values in the above fields and input the value in the “Cubic Meters” field or go to cubic meters to gallons converter page.

Facts about Gallon

Basic Facts: The gallon is a unit of volume in the United States’ customary units and imperial units. 3 distinct versions are in current use:

– The imperial gallon [imp gal], defined as 4.54609 litres, which is or was used in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and some Caribbean countries;

– The US gallon [US gal] is defined as 231 cubic inches [exactly 3.785411784 L], which is used in the US and some Latin American and Caribbean countries;

– The US dry gallon “usdrygal” is defined as 1/8 US bushel [exactly 4.40488377086 L].

There are four quarts in a gallon and eight pints in a gallon, which have dissimilar volumes in different systems. For both US [liquid] and an imperial gallon, the IEEE standard symbol is gal.

History: The term most immediately comes from galun, in Old Northern French – galon, but the usage was common in several languages, for instance, “gęllet” [means bowl] in Old English and “jale” in Old French.

The gallon was formed as the base of systems for measuring wine and beer in England. The sizes of gallons used in these two systems differed from each other: 1) One was based on the wine gallon [equal in size to the US gallon], 2) The other one is either the ale gallon or the larger imperial gallon.

By the end of the 18th century, there were three definitions of the gallon in common use:

1. The corn gallon, or Winchester gallon, of about 268.8 cubic inches (≈ 4.405 L) – The corn or dry gallon is used [along with the dry quart and pint] in the US for grain and different dry commodities.

2. The wine gallon, or Queen Anne’s gallon, which was 231 cubic inches [49] (≈ 3.785 L) – The wine, fluid, or liquid gallon has been the standard US gallon since the early 19th century.

3. The ale gallon of 282 cubic inches (≈ 4.622 L). – Britain adopted a close approximation, in 1824, to the ale gallon known as the imperial gallon and abolished all other gallons in favor of it.

Use: Gallons are often utilized for larger containers In the United States (US),  such as one-gallon cartons of milk or half-gallon tubs of ice cream. In the US, as well as some of its territories gallons are also widely used in fuel economy expression. The US gallon is utilized more frequently than the imperial gallon. Most countries around the world use liters when referencing fuel.

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Facts about Cubic Meter

Basic facts: A cubic meter is a unit of measurement used to measure the volume of a cube. This cube is an ideal cube. The length, width, and height are all the same and equal to 1 meter. One meter is equivalent to around 3.28 feet.

History: The cubic metre [in international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures and in Commonwealth English] or cubic meter [in American English] is the SI derived unit of volume. Its SI symbol is m3. An alternative name, which allowed a different usage with metric prefixes, was the stère, still sometimes used for dry measure [for example, in reference to wood]. Another alternative term, no longer widely used, was the kilolitre.

Use: We use a cubic meter as a unit to measure the amount of stuff we can fit into that cube, also called the volume of the cube. So, we could use cubic meters to explain, for instance, how much cement you would need to fill the swimming pool in your front yard or how much sand you would need to fill your sandbox.

How do we measure volume? It is different than measuring the distance of a line or the area of a flat shape. In order to find volume, you should measure the object or space from three sides: width, depth, and height, and then multiply the measurements together.

Let’s say that you want to measure the volume of your swimming pool. It measures 2 meters deep [i.e., height], 10 meters wide [i.e., width], and 12 meters long [i.e., length]. To find the cubic meters, you multiply the three together like so 2 x 10 x 12 = 240 cubic meters.

How many cubic meters in a gallon

1 gallon is equivalent to 0.0037854118 cubic meters. Use 0.0037854118 as the factor to convert gallons to cubic meters. Below find some popular gallons to cubic meters conversion questions:

  • How many cubic meters in 2 gallons?  2 gallons x 0.0037854118 = 0.0075708236 number cubic meters
  • How many cubic meters in 3 gallons?  3 gallons x 0.0037854118 = 0.0113562354 number cubic meters
  • How many cubic meters in 5 gallons?  5 gallons x 0.0037854118 = 0.018927059 number cubic meters
  • How many cubic meters in 10 gallons? 10 gallons x 0.0037854118 = 0.037854118 number cubic meters
  • How many cubic meters in 15 gallons? 15 gallons x 0.0037854118 = 0.056781177 number cubic meters
  • How many cubic meters in 20 gallons? 20 gallons x 0.0037854118 = 0.075708236 number cubic meters
  • How many cubic meters in 50 gallons? 50 gallons x 0.0037854118 = 0.18927059 number cubic meters
  • How many cubic meters in 100 gallons? 100 gallons x 0.0037854118 = 0.37854118 number cubic meters
  • How many cubic meters in 1000 gallons? 1000 gallons x 0.0037854118 = 3.7854118 number cubic meters

Converting Gallons To Cubic Meters – Using Our Calculator

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Here’s an example. Let’s say that you want to convert 60 gallons into cubic meters. As we just said, all you need to do is to add the number 60 to the first field of the calculator (gallons) and then look at the conversion result at the second field (cubic meters). As you can see, you should get:

60 Gallons = 0.22712 Cubic Meters

One of the best things about our calculator is that it is very versatile. After all, with our calculator, you won’t only be able to convert gallons to cubic meters but also convert cubic meters to gallons. 

In this case, you will need to add the number of cubic meters that you want to convert into gallons on the second field of the calculator (cubic meters) and check the conversion result on the first field (gallons). 

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Here’s an example. Let’s say that you want to convert 10 cubic meters into gallons. So, you will need to add the number 10 to the second field (cubic meters) and then look at the first field (gallons) to see the conversion result. In this case: 

10 Cubic Meters = 2641.72053 Gallons

Gallons To Cubic Meters – Converting By Hand

While you can definitely use our simple calculator to convert gallons to cubic meters, the truth is that it is always better to know how to perform these calculations by hand. 

So, in order to do so, all you need to remember is the conversion ratio of the two units of volume. In case you don’t know or simply don’t remember:

1 Gallon = 0.00379 Cubic Meters

So, let’s check some practical examples so that you can understand the entire process. 

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Practical Example #1: Let’s say that you want to convert 60 gallons to cubic meters. 

As we already mentioned, you just need to remember that the conversion ratio between these two units of volume is: 

1 Gallon = 0.00379 Cubic Meters

Considering that you want to convert 60 gallons to cubic meters, then:

60 Gallons = 60 X 0.00379 Cubic Meters

60 Gallons = 0.22712 Cubic Meters

Practical Example #2: Let’s say that you want to convert 2000 gallons to cubic meters. 

As we already mentioned, you just need to remember that the conversion ratio between these two units of volume is: 

1 Gallon = 0.00379 Cubic Meters

Considering that you want to convert 2000 gallons to cubic meters, then:

2000 Gallons = 2000 X 0.00379 Cubic Meters

2000 Gallons = 7.57082 Cubic Meters

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Gallons to Cubic Meters Conversion Chart

GallonsCubic MetersGallonsCubic MetersGallonsCubic MetersGallonsCubic Meters
10.0037854118260.0984207068510.1930560018760.2876912968
20.0075708236270.1022061186520.1968414136770.2914767086
30.0113562354280.1059915304530.2006268254780.2952621204
40.0151416472290.1097769422540.2044122372790.2990475322
50.018927059300.113562354550.208197649800.302832944
60.0227124708310.1173477658560.2119830608810.3066183558
70.0264978826320.1211331776570.2157684726820.3104037676
80.0302832944330.1249185894580.2195538844830.3141891794
90.0340687062340.1287040012590.2233392962840.3179745912
100.037854118350.132489413600.227124708850.321760003
110.0416395298360.1362748248610.2309101198860.3255454148
120.0454249416370.1400602366620.2346955316870.3293308266
130.0492103534380.1438456484630.2384809434880.3331162384
140.0529957652390.1476310602640.2422663552890.3369016502
150.056781177400.151416472650.246051767900.340687062
160.0605665888410.1552018838660.2498371788910.3444724738
170.0643520006420.1589872956670.2536225906920.3482578856
180.0681374124430.1627727074680.2574080024930.3520432974
190.0719228242440.1665581192690.2611934142940.3558287092
200.075708236450.170343531700.264978826950.359614121
210.0794936478460.1741289428710.2687642378960.3633995328
220.0832790596470.1779143546720.2725496496970.3671849446
230.0870644714480.1816997664730.2763350614980.3709703564
240.0908498832490.1854851782740.2801204732990.3747557682
250.094635295500.18927059750.2839058851000.37854118

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