US gallons to US cups
Type a value in US gallons to see it in US cups straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the US gallons box.
- Read the result in US cups as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
cup (US) = gal (US) × 16
Multiply the value in US gallons by 16 to get US cups.
Example
To convert 25 gal (US) to US cups: 25 × 16 = 400 cup (US).
Conversion table
| US gallons (gal (US)) | US cups (cup (US)) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 48 |
| 5 | 80 |
| 10 | 160 |
| 20 | 320 |
| 25 | 400 |
| 50 | 800 |
| 100 | 1,600 |
| 250 | 4,000 |
| 500 | 8,000 |
| 1,000 | 16,000 |
About the units
- US gallon
- The US liquid gallon is defined as 231 cubic inches, exactly 3.785411784 liters.
- US cup
- The US customary cup used in recipes equals 8 US fluid ounces, exactly 236.5882365 milliliters.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many US cups are in one US gallon?
1 gal (US) = 16 cup (US) exactly.
How do I convert US gallons to US cups?
Use cup (US) = gal (US) × 16. For example, 25 gal (US) = 400 cup (US).
How many US gallons are in one US cup?
1 cup (US) = 0.0625 gal (US).
What is the difference between a US gallon and an imperial gallon?
A US gallon is 3.785411784 liters and the imperial gallon used in the UK is 4.54609 liters, about 20% larger. Check where a figure comes from before converting, since US sources mean the US gallon.
How many milliliters are in a cup?
The US customary cup used in recipes is 236.5882365 mL and the metric cup is 250 mL. US nutrition labels round the cup to 240 mL, so the figure differs slightly between sources.