Liters to US Gallons Converter

Divide liters by 3.785411784 to get US gallons. For UK (imperial) gallons, divide by 4.54609 instead.

10 L = 2.6417205236 US gal

Convert US gallons to liters instead

Formula

1 L = 0.2641720524 US gal

US gallons = liters ÷ 3.785411784

Worked example

Convert 50 liters to US gallons

  1. Divide by 3.785411784
  2. 50 ÷ 3.785411784 = 13.2086

50 L = 13.2086 US gal

Good to know

A US gallon (3.785 L) is smaller than an imperial gallon (4.546 L), so the same number of liters gives more US gallons. A 50 L fuel tank holds 13.2 US gal or 11.0 imperial gal. Use the volume converter to switch to imperial gallons.

Conversion table

Liters to US gallons conversion table
Liters (L)US gallons (US gal)
10.264172
20.528344
3.785411
51.32086
102.64172
205.28344
4010.5669
5013.2086
6015.8503
10026.4172
20052.8344
1,000264.172

About these units

Liter (L)
One cubic decimeter: the volume of a cube 10 cm on each side.
US gallon (US gal)
Defined as 231 cubic inches: exactly 3.785411784 liters.