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What is a Imperial Gallon?
Volume Unit
Definition
An imperial gallon is a unit of volume equal to 4.546 liters or approximately 1.2 US gallons.
Popular Imperial Gallon Conversions
Most common conversions from Imperial Gallons
1 imp gal = 4.5461 L Imperial Gallon to Liters 1 imp gal = 4,546.09 mL Imperial Gallon to Milliliters 1 imp gal = 0.00454609 m³ Imperial Gallon to Cubic Meters 1 imp gal = 4,546.09 cm³ Imperial Gallon to Cubic Centimeters 1 imp gal = 1.201 gal Imperial Gallon to US Gallons 1 imp gal = 4.8038 qt Imperial Gallon to US Quarts
History
The imperial gallon was defined by the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824. It was based on the volume of 10 pounds of water at a specific temperature.
Common Uses
- Fuel sales in the UK (historically)
- Some Commonwealth countries
- Brewing and distilling
- Historical documents
Fun Facts
An imperial gallon is about 20% larger than a US gallon
The UK switched to selling fuel in liters in the 1980s
An imperial pint is larger than a US pint
All Imperial Gallon Conversions
Imperial Gallons to Liters imp gal → L Imperial Gallons to Milliliters imp gal → mL Imperial Gallons to Cubic Meters imp gal → m³ Imperial Gallons to Cubic Centimeters imp gal → cm³ Imperial Gallons to US Gallons imp gal → gal Imperial Gallons to US Quarts imp gal → qt Imperial Gallons to US Pints imp gal → pt Imperial Gallons to US Cups imp gal → cup Imperial Gallons to US Fluid Ounces imp gal → fl oz Imperial Gallons to Tablespoons imp gal → tbsp Imperial Gallons to Teaspoons imp gal → tsp Imperial Gallons to Cubic Inches imp gal → in³ Imperial Gallons to Cubic Feet imp gal → ft³