What is 260gal in Bushels?

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What is 260 Imperial Gallons (260gal) in Bushels (bsh)?

What is 260gal in bsh? Convert 260 Imperial Gallons (260gal) to Bushels (bsh) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Imperial Gallons to Bushels

Formula
bsh = gal / 7.75
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Bushels, divide the number of Imperial Gallons by 7.8
Imperial Gallons (gal) in 1 Bushel
There are 7.75 Imperial Gallons in 1 Bushel
Bushels (bsh) in 1 Imperial Gallon
There are 0.13 Bushels in 1 Imperial Gallon

Unit Information

Imperial Gallon
/ˈɡalən/
Symbol: gal
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Imperial Gallon?

The gallon is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system with the symbol gal.

1 British imperial gallon is defined as 4.54609 litres or 277.4194 in³.

The term gallon derives directly from the Old Northern French term 'galun' which means 'liquid measure'. The origin of the word prior to this is still unknown. It originated as the base of the system for measuring wine and beer in the UK and has now been adopted across the world and there are similar versions in the US and associated states (although they measure slightly differently).

Bushel
/ˈbʊʃ(ə)l/
Symbol: bsh
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Bushel?

The bushel is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system with the symbol bsh.

1 bushel is equal to 8 dry gallons, or 36.36872 litres.

The bushel was introduced in England as a unit to bridge the relatively large gap between a pound and a ton - and was used largely to measure volumes of liquid being imported and exported following the Norman Conquest such as wine and ale.

The name bushel comes from the ancient French 'boissiel' which means 'little box'.


Conversion Tables for Imperial Gallons (gal) to Bushels (bsh)