5 US gallons
18.93 LVolume · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Volume & capacity
Just how much is 5 US gallons?
Containers
5 US gal
5 US gallons
The quantity is exact as entered.
18.93 LVolume
Too small to see at this scale. The ring marks its true-scale position, not its volume. The shape has not been enlarged.
20 litre jerrycan
A jerrycan is a sturdy container for storing and transporting liquids such as fuel or water.
20 LVolume
Too small to see at this scale. The ring marks its true-scale position, not its volume. The shape has not been enlarged.
These are equal-volume cubes. Edge lengths grow with the cube root of capacity; the cubes do not depict container exteriors.
A little perspective
The capacity of a 20 litre jerrycan is about 1.06 times 5 US gallons.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
5 US gallons
Volume: 18.93 L; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
20 litre jerrycan
Volume: 20 L; example.
Defined 20 litre capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked volume is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 5 US gallons with the volume of a 20 litre jerrycan. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
20 litre jerrycan
20 LVolume · example
Defined 20 litre capacity. Actual containers, servings and fills vary. Outer shape is not used to calculate capacity.
- Comparing
- Volume ↔ Volume
- Relative size
- The capacity of a 20 litre jerrycan is about 1.06 times 5 US gallons. The volume of a 20 litre jerrycan is approximately 5.67% greater than 5 US gallons.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- The volume of a 20 litre jerrycan: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Volume measures three-dimensional space; a container’s capacity is not its outside dimensions.
18.927 Llitres
0.018927 m³cubic metres
4.1634 UK galUK gallons
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