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US gallons to cubic inches

1 US gallon in cubic inches
1 gal = 231 in³
in³ = gal × 231

To convert US gallons to cubic inches, multiply by 231. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

US gallons to cubic inches table

Common US gallon values converted to cubic inches.
US gallons Cubic inches
1 gal 231
2 gal 462
3 gal 693
4 gal 924
5 gal 1,155
10 gal 2,310
15 gal 3,465
20 gal 4,620
25 gal 5,775
30 gal 6,930
40 gal 9,240
50 gal 11,550
75 gal 17,325
100 gal 23,100
250 gal 57,750
500 gal 115,500
1,000 gal 231,000

How the conversion works

The relationship is in³ = gal × 231. 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

How many cubic inches are in one US gallon?
One US gallon equals 231 cubic inches. in³ = gal × 231.
How do you convert US gallons to cubic inches?
Use in³ = gal × 231. So 10 gal is 2,310 in³.
How many US gallons are in one cubic inch?
One cubic inch equals 0.004329 US gallons, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Is there more than one kind of US gallon?
US liquid gallon. The imperial gallon is about 20% larger.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked