Convert US Dry Gallons (dry gal) to Pecks (pk) | dry gal in pk

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This quick and easy calculator will convert US Dry Gallons (dry gal) to Pecks (pk) 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 Pecks

Formula
pk = dry gal / 2
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Pecks, divide the number of US Dry Gallons by 2.0
US Dry Gallons (dry gal) in 1 Peck
There are 2 US Dry Gallons in 1 Peck
Pecks (pk) in 1 US Dry Gallon
There are 0.5 Pecks 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.

Peck
/pɛk/
Symbol: pk
Unit System: US Customary

What is the Peck?

The peck is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system. It uses the symbol pk.

1 US peck is equal to 1/4 of a US bushel. This is also equal to 2 US dry gallons, 8 US dry quarts or 16 US dry pints. In SI / metric, this equates to 8.809768 L.

Although the imperial peck is almost obsolete, it survives in some places in the USA - where some products (namely apples) are still sold by the peck.

It appears in the old English nursery rhyme; 'Peter Piper' where he 'picked a peck of pickled peppers'.


Conversion Tables for US Dry Gallons (dry gal) to Pecks (pk)