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

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

Formula
gal = dry gal x 1.16
Quick Rough Maths
To get the US Liquid Gallons, multiply the number of US Dry Gallons by 1.2
US Dry Gallons (dry gal) in 1 US Liquid Gallon
There are 0.86 US Dry Gallons in 1 US Liquid Gallon
US Liquid Gallons (gal) in 1 US Dry Gallon
There are 1.16 US Liquid 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.

US Liquid Gallon
/ˈlɪkwɪdˈɡalən/
Symbol: gal
Unit System: US Customary

What is the US Liquid Gallon?

The liquid gallon is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system and uses the symbol gal.

It is the most common use of the word gallon and is defined as 231 in³. It is made up of 4 quarts where there are 2 pints in a quart and 16 US fluid ounces in a US pint. There are therefore 128 US fluid ounces in a US gallon.

The term gallon is most prevalent when discussing and trading oil and fuel. To ensure consistency, the temperature of the liquid (typically petroleum or alcohol) is understood to be 15.6 °C (60 °F) at the time of measurement.


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