US liquid gallon to cubic yard
Convert US liquid gallon (US gal) to cubic yard (yd³). Use an editable volume converter, conversion formula, and reference table.
1 US gal = 0.004951131687 yd³
Conversion formula
One US liquid gallon equals 0.004951131687 cubic yard. Multiply your value in US liquid gallon by this factor to get cubic yard. For the reverse conversion, divide by the same factor.
Worked example
To convert 5 US liquid gallon:5 × 0.004951131687 = 0.02475565844 yd³
Conversion table
| US liquid gallon (US gal) | cubic yard (yd³) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.00004951131687 |
| 0.1 | 0.0004951131687 |
| 1 | 0.004951131687 |
| 2 | 0.009902263374 |
| 5 | 0.02475565844 |
| 10 | 0.04951131687 |
| 25 | 0.1237782922 |
| 50 | 0.2475565844 |
| 100 | 0.4951131687 |
| 1000 | 4.951131687 |
About these measurements
Volume describes three-dimensional space or liquid capacity.
The base reference used here is the liter. One US liquid gallon is 3.785411784 base units; one cubic yard is 764.554858 base units.
Important distinctions
US liquid measures and Imperial measures are different. Dry gallons and recipe cups are excluded.
Precision
The converter uses stored conversion factors and floating-point arithmetic. Results display up to ten significant digits, switching to scientific notation for very small or large values. Keep the precision of your original measurement when reporting results.
Common questions
How do I convert US gal to yd³?
Multiply the quantity in US gal by 0.004951131687. You can also type the value into the converter above.
Can I reverse the conversion?
Yes. Use the swap button or open the cubic yard to US liquid gallon converter.
Reference
NIST Guide to the SI — conversion factors and prefix conventions. SI prefixes scale units by powers of ten; the dimension-specific notes above describe the assumptions used on this page.
