Liters to gallons volume units conversion factors are listed below. To find out how many gallons in liters, multiply by the conversion factor or use the converter.
1 Liter = 0.264172051 Gallon [Fluid, US]
1 Liter = 0.219969248 Gallon [UK]
For example, to find out how many gallons of water or milk there are in 3 liters, multiply the liter value by the conversion factor, 3 * 0.264172051 = about 0.8 US gallons (or 3 * 0.219969248 = 0.65 UK gallons) of water or milk.
For your information, 1 liter of water weighs 1 kilogram (as defined), 2.2 lbs or about 35.3 ounces. 1 liter of milk weighs about 1.03 kilograms since the density of the milk. It can be slightly heavier or lighter based on the fat percentage.
Liter is a metric system volume unit and equals to 0.264 US liquid gallon, 0.227 US dry gallon and 0.219 imperial gallon. The abbreviation is "L".
Gallon is an imperial and US customary volume unit and equals to 3.78 liters, 4 quarts and 128 fl. ounces. The abbreviation is "gal".