Cups to Gallons conversion
Our Cup to gallon conversion tool is a free converter that enables you to convert from Cup to gallon easily.
How to Convert Cup to gallon
To convert a Cup volume to a gallon volume, divide the volume by the conversion ratio. Since 1 gallon is equal to 16 cups, you can use this simple formula to convert
What is the formula to convert from Cup to gallon?
gal=cup / 16
Examples
Convert 5cup to gallons
5 cup = (5 / 16) = 0.3125 gal
Convert 10cup to gallons
10 cup = (10 / 16) = 0.625 gal
Convert 100cup to gallons
100 cup = (100 / 16) = 6.25 gal
Cup (US)
What is a cup?
A cup is a unit of volume in the imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The metric cup is defined as 250 milliliters. One United States customary cup is equal to 236.5882365 milliliters as well as 1/16 U.S. customary gallons, 8 U.S. customary fluid ounces, 16 U.S. customary tablespoons, or 48 U.S. customary teaspoons.
What is the cup used for?
The cup is typically used in cooking to measure liquids and bulk foods, often within the context of serving sizes. Actual drinking cups can vary significantly in terms of size and are generally not a good representation of this unit. Standardized measuring cups are used instead.
Gallon (US)
What is a Gallon?
A gallon is a unit of volume specifically regarding liquid capacity in both the US customary and imperial systems of measurement. The US gallon is defined as 231 cubic inches (3.785 liters). In contrast, the imperial gallon, which is used in the United Kingdom, Canada, and some Caribbean nations, is defined as 4.54609 liters. In both systems, the gallon is divided into four quarts. Quarts are then divided into two pints and pints are divided into two cups.
What is the Gallon used for?
In the United States (US), gallons are often used for larger containers, such as half gallon tubs of ice cream or one-gallon cartons of milk. Gallons are also widely used in fuel economy expression in the US, as well as some of its territories.
How to use our Cup to gallon converter
Follow these 3 simple steps to use our Cup to gallon converter
- Input the unit of Cup you wish to convert
- Click on convert and watch this result display in the box below it
- Click Reset to reset the Cup value
Cups to Gallon Conversion Table
| cups | gallons |
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| cup | gal |