Convert Gallon [US Liquid] to Gallon [US Dry] - Free Calculator
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How to Convert Gallon [US Liquid] to Gallon [US Dry]
Use this free online calculator to convert Gallon [US Liquid] to Gallon [US Dry] instantly. This volume conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.
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Gallon [US Liquid] to Gallon [US Dry] Conversion Formula
To convert Gallon [US Liquid] to Gallon [US Dry], multiply by 0.859367.
To convert Gallon [US Dry] back to Gallon [US Liquid], divide by 0.859367 (or multiply by 1.16365).
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About Gallon [US Liquid]
The gallon [US, liquid] is a traditional unit of liquid volume, derived from the Roman galeta, which originally meant a pailful. Gallons of various sizes have been used in Europe ever since Roman times. In the United States, the liquid gallon is legally defined as exactly 231 cubic inches; this is equal to the old English wine gallon, which originated in medieval times but was not standardized until 1707, during the reign of Queen Anne. Some scholars believe the wine gallon was originally designed to hold 8 troy pounds of wine. The U. S. gallon holds 4 liquid quarts or exactly 3.785 411 784 liters; a U.S. gallon of water weighs about 8.33 pounds. American colonists were also familiar with the Elizabethan beer and ale gallon, which held 282 cubic inches (4.621 liters).
About Gallon [US Dry]
The gallon [US, dry] is a historic British unit of dry volume still used implicitly in the U.S. In the U.S., the term "gallon" is not used in dry measure, but if it were it would be equal to 1/2 peck, or 4 dry quarts, or 268.8025 cubic inches, or approximately 4.404 884 liters. This unit is the English corn or grain gallon, standardized during the reign of Elizabeth I in the sixteenth century. The earliest official definition of a dry gallon in Britain is a 1303 proclamation of Edward I, where the gallon is defined as the volume of 8 pounds of wheat; the current U.S. "gallon" contains about 7.5 pounds of wheat. Grain gallons have tended to be larger than liquid gallons throughout the history of British units, apparently because they were based on heaped rather than "struck" (leveled) containers. A container in which grain has been heaped above the top will hold as much as 25% more grain, and the traditional corn gallon is in fact 16.4% larger than the wine gallon.
Gallon [US Liquid] to Gallon [US Dry] Conversion Table
| Gallon [US Liquid] | Gallon [US Dry] | Gallon [US Dry] | Gallon [US Liquid] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0859367 | 0.1 | 0.116365 |
| 0.5 | 0.429684 | 0.5 | 0.581824 |
| 1 | 0.859367 | 1 | 1.16365 |
| 2 | 1.71873 | 2 | 2.32729 |
| 5 | 4.29684 | 5 | 5.81824 |
| 10 | 8.59367 | 10 | 11.6365 |
| 20 | 17.1873 | 20 | 23.2729 |
| 25 | 21.4842 | 25 | 29.0912 |
| 50 | 42.9684 | 50 | 58.1824 |
| 100 | 85.9367 | 100 | 116.365 |
| 250 | 214.842 | 250 | 290.912 |
| 500 | 429.684 | 500 | 581.824 |
| 1000 | 859.367 | 1000 | 1,163.65 |
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