1 UK gallon
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4.546 LVolumeUnits made clear
UK gallon vs US gallon
What are they, and what does the difference actually look like?
Two things. One honest scale.
Meet the pair
What these two things are
1 US gallon
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3.785 LVolume1 UK gallon has about 1.2 times the volume of 1 US gallon.
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1 UK gallon4.546 LVolume
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1 US gallon3.785 LVolume
These are equal-volume cubes. Edge lengths grow with the cube root of capacity; the cubes do not depict container exteriors.
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1 UK gallon
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1 US gallon
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Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares volume with volume. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
1 UK gallon
4.546 LVolume · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
1 US gallon
3.785 LVolume · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
- Comparing
- Volume ↔ Volume
- Relative size
- 1 UK gallon is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 1.2. 1 UK gallon's selected measurement is approximately 20.1% greater than 1 US gallon's.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
An Imperial gallon is exactly 4.54609 litres. It holds about 20.1% more than a US liquid gallon.
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