Liter is the unit for measuring volume according to the SI (international system of units) system. It equals one cubic decimeter. Whereas gallon is the unit for volume used mostly in USA.

1 Liter equals 0.264172052637296 Gallons.

Ever tried to convert liters to gallons manually? To convert liters to gallons you just need a calculator. And if you are good at math, then you only need a pen and paper. Multiply the number of liters with 0.264172052637296 to get the volume in gallons.

Let's say you have 3 liters of water and want to convert the liter value into gallons. You simply have to multiply 3 with 0.264172052637296.

3 Liters x 0.264172052637296 = 0.792516157911888 Gallons

However, internet has made your lives much easier. There are many sites that allow free conversions from liter to gallons. All you need is to write the value of liters and press convert. The value in gallons will turn up. These sites ask whether you want to convert liters into US gallons or imperial gallons. The official use of imperial gallons has vanished but some individuals still use imperial gallons.

An imperial gallon was a unit of volume measurement and was followed officially in UK. But, it no more prevails as an official unit.

Internet (online) calculators give us more accurate results. Calculators don't go beyond 8 digits and round up the answers, whereas internet (online) calculators go beyond 10 digits and come up with accurate results. There is no such technical formula for the conversion.

The trick is just to remember how many gallons one liter equals to. The answer is simple. One liter equal 0.26417 (rounded off figure). Now simply multiply it whatsoever amount of liter you want to convert.

This knowledge of conversion might help you when you are working in some foreign country. Though there are sites to help you out, but you may not have the internet connection always. So it is better to know the conversion values.