US cups (cup) to US gallons (gal) Conversion
US cups
The cup is a unit of volume used primarily in cooking and baking, equal to exactly 236.5882365 mL in the US customary system. The metric cup (250 mL) is used in Australia, Canada, and South Africa. In culinary education, cup measurements form the practical basis of recipe standardisation, though the variation between US, metric, and UK cups is a common source of international recipe confusion.
US gallons
The US liquid gallon is a unit of volume equal to exactly 3.785411784 litres, used primarily in the United States for fuel sales, beverage containers, and agricultural applications. It is divided into 4 quarts, 8 pints, or 128 fluid ounces. The US gallon is approximately 16.7% smaller than the imperial (UK) gallon — a difference with significant implications in fuel economy comparisons and recipe conversions.
| US cups (cup) | US gallons (gal) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cup | 0.00625 gal |
| 1 cup | 0.0625 gal |
| 2 cup | 0.125 gal |
| 3 cup | 0.1875 gal |
| 5 cup | 0.3125 gal |
| 10 cup | 0.625 gal |
| 20 cup | 1.25 gal |
| 30 cup | 1.875 gal |
| 50 cup | 3.125 gal |
| 100 cup | 6.25 gal |
| 1000 cup | 62.5 gal |