Convert US Dry Gallons (dry gal) to Imperial Gallons (gal) | dry gal in gal

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This quick and easy calculator will convert US Dry Gallons (dry gal) to Imperial Gallons (gal) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting US Dry Gallons to Imperial Gallons

Formula
gal = dry gal / 1.03
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Imperial Gallons, divide the number of US Dry Gallons by 1.0
US Dry Gallons (dry gal) in 1 Imperial Gallon
There are 1.03 US Dry Gallons in 1 Imperial Gallon
Imperial Gallons (gal) in 1 US Dry Gallon
There are 0.97 Imperial Gallons in 1 US Dry Gallon

Unit Information

US Dry Gallon
/drʌɪˈɡalən/
Symbol: dry gal
Unit System: US Customary

What is the US Dry Gallon?

The US dry gallon is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system with the symbol dry gal.

The dry gallon is equal to 268.8025‬ in³ or 4.404 L.

The US dry gallon is not used anywhere any more - the unit below is the dry pint and the unit above is the bushel.

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).


Conversion Tables for US Dry Gallons (dry gal) to Imperial Gallons (gal)