Convert Imperial Gallons (gal) to Cubic Yards (yd³) | gal in yd³

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This quick and easy calculator will convert Imperial Gallons (gal) to Cubic Yards (yd³) 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 Cubic Yards

Formula
yd³ = gal / 168.18
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Cubic Yards, divide the number of Imperial Gallons by 168.2
Imperial Gallons (gal) in 1 Cubic Yard
There are 168.18 Imperial Gallons in 1 Cubic Yard
Cubic Yards (yd³) in 1 Imperial Gallon
There are 0.01 Cubic Yards 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).

Cubic Yard
/ˈkjuːbɪk jɑːd/
Symbol: yd³
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Cubic Yard?

The cubic yard is a unit of volume derived from the imperial system of units. It uses the symbol yd³.

It equals the volume of a cube with edges that each measure 1 yard. It is equivalent to 27 ft³, 46656 in³ or ≈ 0.764554 m³.

The yard (and derivatives like the cubic yard for example) are the same in both the imperial systems and US customary systems so require less conversion systems to calculate / convert to SI or metric.


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