How to calculate gallons (with pictures)

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To calculate the volume of a container in gallons, you usually need to do so by converting the volume from another unit of measure. You can calculate gallons from any other unit of measure used to describe volume.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Calculate Gallons from Other Imperial System Units

Step 1. Convert cubic inches to gallons

There are 231 cubic inches in a gallon. To calculate the volume of a container in gallons when you have the volume in cubic inches, divide the number of cubic inches by 231.

Example: the volume of a tank is 3042 cubic inches. Find the volume in gallons.
- 3042 cubic inches * (1 gallon / 231 cubic inches) = 3042/231 = 13.17 gallons
- Final answer: 13.17 gallons

Step 2. Find gallons from cubic feet

There are 7.48 gallons in 1 cubic foot. To find the volume of a container in gallons if you have that volume in cubic feet, multiply the number of cubic feet by 7.48.

Example: the volume of a tank is 3.89 cubic feet. Find the volume in gallons.
- 3.89 cubic feet * (7.48 gallons / 1 cubic foot) = 3.89 * 7.48 = 29.1 gallons
- Final answer: 29.1 gallons

Step 3. Use cubic yards to find gallons

There are 201.97 gallons in 1 cubic yard. If you have the volume of a container in cubic yards and you need to find that volume in gallons, multiply the number of cubic yards by 201.97.

Example: the volume of a swimming pool is 1.86 cubic yards. Find the volume in gallons.
- 1.86 cubic yards * (201.97 gallons / 1 cubic yard) = 1.86 * 201.97 = 375.66 gallons
- Final answer: 375.66 gallons

Step 4. Find gallons from ounces

There are 128 ounces in 1 gallon. If you have the volume of a container in ounces, find the number of gallons in the container by dividing the number of ounces by 128.

Example: the volume of a tank is 931 ounces. Calculate the volume of the same tank in gallons.
- 931 oz * (1 gallon / 128 oz) = 931/128 = 7.27 gallons
- Final answer: 7.27 gallons

Step 5. Convert drachmas to gallons

There are 1023.99 drachmas for each gallon. If you have the volume of a container in drachmas but need to know the volume in gallons, convert the drachmas to gallons by dividing the number of drachmas by 1023.99.

Example: the volume of a tank is 3841.1 drachmas. Convert this volume to gallons.
- 3841.1 drams * (1 gallon / 1023.99 drams) = 3841.1 / 1023.99 = 3.75 gallons
- Final answer: 3.75 gallons

Step 6. Find gallons from cups

There are 16 cups in each gallon. To calculate the number of gallons from a number of cups, just divide the number of cups by 16.

Example: the volume of a container is 86.23 cups. Find the number of gallons.
- 86.23 cups * (1 gallon / 16 cups) = 86.23 / 16 = 5.39 gallons
- Final answer: 5.39 gallons

Step 7. Convert pints to gallons

There are 8 pints in each gallon. To find the volume of a container in gallons when you have the volume in pints, divide the volume in pints by 8.

Example: the volume of a tank is 72.99 pints. Find the number of gallons.
- 72.99 pints = (1 gallon / 8 pints) = 72.99 / 8 = 9.12 gallons
- Final answer: 9.12 gallons

Step 8. Use quarts to find gallons

There are 4 quarts in each gallon. Calculate the volume of a container in gallons when you have the volume in quarts by dividing the volume in quarts by 4.

Example: the volume of a tank is 54.31 quarts. Convert this amount into gallons.
- 54.31 quarts * (1 gallon / 4 quarts) = 54.31 / 4 = 13.58 gallons
- Final answer: 13.58 gallons

Part 2 of 3: Calculate Gallons from Metric Decimal Units

Step 1. Calculate gallons from cubic meters

There are 264.17 gallons for every cubic meter. If you have the volume of a container in cubic meters, you can calculate the volume of that container by multiplying the volume in cubic meters by 264.17.

Example: the volume of a swimming pool is 8.12 cubic meters. Find the volume in gallons.
- 8.12 cubic meters * (264.17 gallons / 1 cubic meter) = 8.12 * 264.17 = 2145.06 gallons
- Final answer: 2145.06 gallons

Step 2. Convert cubic centimeters to gallons

There are 3785.41 cubic centimeters in a gallon. To find the volume of a container in gallons when you have the volume in cubic centimeters, divide the number of cubic centimeters by 3,785.41.

Example: the volume of a tank is 7982.09 cubic centimeters. Convert this amount into gallons.
- 7982.09 cubic centimeters * (1 gallon / 3785.41 cubic centimeters) = 7982.09 / 3785.41 = 2.11 gallons
- Final answer: 2.11 gallons

Step 3. Find gallons from liters

There are 3.79 liters in each gallon. If you have the volume of a container in liters but want to convert that amount into gallons, do so by dividing the number of liters by 3.79.

Example: the volume of a tank is 8.3 liters. Calculate the volume of the same tank in gallons.
- 8.3 liters * (1 gallon / 3.79 liters) = 8.3 / 3.79 = 2.19 gallons
- Final answer: 2.19 gallons

Step 4. Calculate gallons from milliliters

There are 3785.41 milliliters in each gallon. Find the volume of a container in gallons by dividing the number of milliliters by 3,785.41.

Note that the number of milliliters in a gallon is the same as the number of cubic centimeters in a gallon.
Example: the volume of a tank is 9877.1 milliliters. Find the volume in gallons.
- 9877.1 milliliters * (1 gallon / 3785.31 milliliters) = 9877.1 / 3785.31 = 2.61 gallons
- Final answer: 2.61 gallons

Part 3 of 3: Calculate the volume

Step 1. Find the volume of a rectangular prism

The volume of a rectangular prism can be calculated by multiplying the length of a container by its width and by its height. Convert the final answer to gallons using the instructions in this article.

Example: A rectangular tank has a length of 104 inches, a width of 52 inches, and a height of 98 inches. Find the volume in gallons.
- Volume = L * W * H
- Volume = 104 inches * 52 inches * 98 inches
- Volume = 529984 cubic inches
- 529984 cubic inches * (1 gallon / 231 cubic inches) = 529984/231 = 2294.3 gallons
- Final answer: 2294.3 gallons

Step 2. Find the volume of a cylinder

The volume of a cylinder can be calculated by multiplying the value of "pi" by the radius squared of the base and by the height of the container. After getting an answer, you need to convert the amount into gallons.

Example: a cylindrical tank has a height of 893 cm and a base with a radius of 271 cm. Find the volume in gallons.
- Volume = π * R² * H
- Volume = 3.14 * 271² * 893 cm
- Volume = 3.14 * 73441 square centimeters * 893 cm
- Volume = 205930032.82 cubic centimeters
- 205930032.82 cubic centimeters * (1 gallon / 3785.41 cubic centimeters) = 205930032.82 / 3785.41 = 54400.88 gallons
- Final answer: 54400.88 gallons

Step 3. Find the volume of a cone

Find the volume of a cone by multiplying the value of "pi" by the height of the cone and the radius squared of its base. Divide this value by 3. When finished, convert your final answer to gallons.

Example: A conical container has a height of 2.3 feet and a base with a radius of 1.8 feet. Find the volume in gallons.
- Volume = (1/3) * π * R² * Height
- Volume = (1/3) * 3.14 * 1.8 ² ft * 2.3 feet
- Volume = (1/3) * 3.14 * 3.24 square feet * 2.3 feet
- Volume = 7.8 cubic feet
- 7.8 cubic feet * (7.48 gallons / 1 cubic foot) = 7.8 * 7.48 = 58.34 gallons
- Final answer: 58.34 gallons

Step 4. Find the volume of a regular pyramid

Find the volume of a regular pyramid by multiplying the area of the base by the height of the pyramid. Divide this value by 3. When you calculated your final value in cubic units, convert the answer to gallons.

Example: a pyramidal container has a height of 1.92 meters and a base with a length of 2.3 meters and a width of 2.1 meters. Find the volume in gallons.
- Volume = # ** Volume = (1/3) * Base * Height
- Volume = (1/3) * (Length * Width) * Height
- Volume = (1/3) * (2.3 m * 2.1 m) * 1.92 m
- Volume = 3.09 cubic meters
- 3.09 cubic meters * (264.17 gallons / 1 cubic meter) = 3.09 * 264.17 = 816.29 gallons
- Final answer: 816.29 gallons