Liters to Gallons Converter
Updated Formulas shown
Divide liters by 3.78541 to get US gallons: 20 L = 5.28 gal. For imperial gallons divide by 4.54609 instead (20 L = 4.40 imp gal).
Formula: gallons = liters ÷ 3.785411784 (exact ratio, shown rounded)
Common values: liters → gallons
| liters | gallons |
|---|---|
| 0.264172 gal | |
| 0.528344 gal | |
| 0.792516 gal | |
| 1.32086 gal | |
| 2.64172 gal | |
| 5.28344 gal | |
| 6.6043 gal | |
| 13.2086 gal | |
| 26.4172 gal | |
| 66.043 gal | |
| 132.086 gal | |
| 264.172 gal |
20 L in every volume unit
- 20,000 mL
- 0.02 m³
- 4,057.68 tsp
- 1,352.56 tbsp
- 676.28 fl oz
- 84.5351 cup
- 83.3333 cup (legal)
- 80 cup (metric)
- 42.2675 pt
- 21.1338 qt
- 5.28344 gal
- 1,220.47 in³
- 0.706293 ft³
- 0.026159 yd³
- 4.39938 imp gal
- 703.902 imp fl oz
How to convert liters to gallons
- Type the value in liters into the converter (or into the right-hand box to go the other way).
- Divide by 3.785411784 to get gallons.
- Round to a sensible precision with the Decimals control; the table below covers the values people look up most.
Liter to gallon formula
gallons = liters ÷ 3.785411784 — 1 L = 0.26417205 gal. Both units are defined exactly (NIST SP 811); the factor above is rounded to 10 decimals, and the converter uses the full-precision ratio.
L to gal conversion table
| liters | US gallons | imperial gallons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| 2 | 0.53 | 0.44 |
| 2.5 | 0.66 | 0.55 |
| 4 | 1.06 | 0.88 |
| 5 | 1.32 | 1.1 |
| 10 | 2.64 | 2.2 |
| 15 | 3.96 | 3.3 |
| 18.9 | 4.99 | 4.16 |
| 20 | 5.28 | 4.4 |
| 25 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| 30 | 7.93 | 6.6 |
| 40 | 10.57 | 8.8 |
| 50 | 13.21 | 11 |
| 60 | 15.85 | 13.2 |
| 75 | 19.81 | 16.5 |
| 100 | 26.42 | 22 |
| 150 | 39.63 | 33 |
| 200 | 52.83 | 43.99 |
| 208 | 54.95 | 45.75 |
| 250 | 66.04 | 54.99 |
| 500 | 132.09 | 109.98 |
| 1,000 | 264.17 | 219.97 |
Tanks, barrels and totes
A 200 L drum is 52.8 US gal — the US "55-gallon" drum is 208 L. A 1,000 L IBC tote, popular for rainwater, holds 264 gal. Water weighs 1 kg per liter (8.34 lb per gallon), so a full tote is over a tonne: put it on a level, compacted base, not on a deck.
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Frequently asked questions
How many gallons is 20 liters?
5.28 US gallons (4.40 imperial).
How many gallons is 1,000 liters?
264.2 US gallons.
Is a liter more than a quart?
Slightly. 1 L = 1.057 US quarts.
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