Volume Converter
Capacity - milliliters to cubic meters.
Enter a value above to convert between L and gal.
How to convert volume units
Volume conversions are based on the liter: multiply by the ratio of the two units. One US gallon is 3.785411784 liters and one US cup is 236.588 milliliters. Watch the gallon - the US gallon and the imperial (UK) gallon of 4.54609 L are different sizes, so this tool labels every US unit explicitly.
Worked example
To convert 2 liters to US cups, divide by 0.2365882365: 2 ÷ 0.2365882365 = 8.45 cups. One US gallon is 3.785411784 L, and 500 mL is 500 ÷ 29.5735 = 16.91 fl oz.
How many liters are in a gallon?
One US gallon equals 3.785411784 liters, while one imperial (UK) gallon equals 4.54609 liters. One US cup equals 236.588 milliliters, one US fluid ounce equals 29.5735 milliliters, and one cubic meter equals 1,000 liters.
When you'll use a volume converter
Volume conversion is everyday for cooking (cups, milliliters, fluid ounces, tablespoons), fuel economy (gallons and liters), aquariums and tanks (liters, cubic meters, cubic feet), and following US recipes in metric kitchens. The table above lists your value in all 14 supported units at once.
Frequently asked questions
How many milliliters are in a US cup?
One US cup equals 236.588 milliliters. That is also exactly 8 US fluid ounces, since one fluid ounce is 29.5735 milliliters.
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
One US tablespoon equals exactly 3 US teaspoons. In metric terms a tablespoon is about 14.79 milliliters and a teaspoon is about 4.93 milliliters.
Is a US gallon bigger or smaller than an imperial gallon?
A US gallon is smaller. One US gallon is 3.785411784 liters while one imperial (UK) gallon is 4.54609 liters, so the imperial gallon is about 1.2 times larger.
How many cups, pints and quarts are in a US gallon?
One US gallon holds 16 cups, 8 pints, and 4 quarts. It also equals 128 US fluid ounces.
What is the formula to convert liters to US gallons?
Divide the number of liters by 3.785411784 to get US gallons, because one US gallon is defined as 3.785411784 liters. For example, 10 liters divided by 3.785411784 is about 2.64 gallons.
How many liters are in one cubic meter?
One cubic meter equals exactly 1,000 liters, since a liter is defined as one cubic decimeter. Going the other way, one liter is 0.001 cubic meters.
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