liters to gallons Converter
1 L = 0.26417 gal. Enter a value. The result updates immediately.
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Accuracy and rounding
For fuel, aquarium volume, buckets, and liquid capacity.
Metric volume units are fixed, and cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons use U.S. liquid measures unless imperial is named.
For recipes, round to the nearest useful spoon, cup, or milliliter. For containers and dosing, keep more precision in gallons.
How to convert liters to gallons
- Enter the value in liters.
- Select liters as the source unit.
- Select gallons as the target unit.
- Read or copy the result.
liters to gallons chart
| liters | gallons |
|---|---|
| 1 L | 0.26417 gal |
| 2 L | 0.52834 gal |
| 5 L | 1.3209 gal |
| 10 L | 2.6417 gal |
| 25 L | 6.6043 gal |
| 50 L | 13.2086 gal |
| 100 L | 26.4172 gal |
Formula
gal = L x 0.264172052358
Example: 1 L = 0.26417 gal.
Source
Liter, cubic meter, and U.S. customary liquid measure relationships.
Common questions
How do I convert liters to gallons?
Enter the liters value in the converter, or multiply by the factor shown in the formula. 1 L = 0.26417 gal.
What should I watch out for?
U.S. liquid units are used for cups, teaspoons, tablespoons, pints, quarts, and gallons unless the page says imperial.
Where does this volume conversion come from?
Liter, cubic meter, and U.S. customary liquid measure relationships. ConverterBase uses stable definitions and fixed conversion factors, not live or rounded market data.