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title: "1 gal to tbsp = 256 tbsp"
description: "1 US gallon is 256 tablespoons. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 1 gal to tbsp

**1 US gallon in tablespoons: 1 gal = 256 tbsp**

tbsp = gal × 256

1 US gallon is 256 tablespoons. To get there, multiply by 256.

## Values either side

*US gallons near 1, converted to tablespoons.*

| US gallons | Tablespoons |
| --- | --- |
| 0.5 gal | 128 |
| 1 gal ← | 256 |
| 1.5 gal | 384 |
| 2 gal | 512 |
| 2.5 gal | 640 |
| 3 gal | 768 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is tbsp = gal × 256. Both units measure volume, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes. The figure is exact rather than approximate: since the international yard and pound agreement of 1959, an inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres and a pound as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and every other imperial and US customary unit here is derived from those two.

> US gallon: US liquid gallon. The imperial gallon is about 20% larger.

## Common questions

### What is 1 gal in tablespoons?

1 gal is 256 tbsp.

### How do you convert US gallons to tablespoons?

Multiply by 256.

## Related pages

- [US gallons to tablespoons](https://atoneplace.net/convert/gallons-to-tablespoons/)
- [1 tbsp to gal](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-tablespoons-to-gallons/)
- [0.5 gal to tbsp](https://atoneplace.net/convert/0-5-gallons-to-tablespoons/)
- [1.5 gal to tbsp](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-5-gallons-to-tablespoons/)
- [2 gal to tbsp](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-gallons-to-tablespoons/)
- [2.5 gal to tbsp](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-5-gallons-to-tablespoons/)
- [3 gal to tbsp](https://atoneplace.net/convert/3-gallons-to-tablespoons/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)