What is 79gi in Cubic Inches?

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What is 79 Gills (79gi) in Cubic Inches (in³)?

What is 79gi in in³? Convert 79 Gills (79gi) to Cubic Inches (in³) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Gills to Cubic Inches

Formula
in³ = gi x 8.67
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Cubic Inches, multiply the number of Gills by 8.7
Gills (gi) in 1 Cubic Inch
There are 0.12 Gills in 1 Cubic Inch
Cubic Inches (in³) in 1 Gill
There are 8.67 Cubic Inches in 1 Gill

Unit Information

Gill
/dʒɪl/
Symbol: gi
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Gill?

The gill is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system and uses the symbol gi.

It represents 1/4 of a pint - so in this instance, it is 1/4 of an imperial pint - therefore measures exactly 142.0653125 ml. It's also equal to 2 imperial cups and 1/32 of an imperial gallon.

It is pronounced with a "J" sound at the beginning - and it actually part of a humorous in the nursery rhyme 'Jack & Jill'.

In the UK it was used throughout pubs as standard measures; for example spirits were served as 1/6 gill as standard. In Scotland it was 1/5 gill and in Ireland 1/4 gill. It's still used in the Republic of Ireland today.

Cubic Inch
/ˈkjuːbɪk ɪn(t)ʃ/
Symbol: in³
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Cubic Inch?

The cubic inch is a unit of volume derived from the imperial unit system and uses the symbol in³.

1 cubic inch is defined as equal to the volume of a cube with edges measuring 1 in. It is equivalent in volume to 16.387 ml, 1/231 US gallons and 1/1728 ft³.

Common uses for cubic inches include quantifying the size of electrical boxes and in the automotive industry for measuring engine displacement. The 5th generation Ford Mustang ran on a Boss 302 which was a 302 in³ engine (5.0L).


Conversion Tables for Gills (gi) to Cubic Inches (in³)