Gallon (US dry) (dry gal)
1/8 of a US bushel: exactly 268.8025 cubic inches (about 4.405 L). Rarely used today.
What is a US dry gallon?
- Symbol
- dry gal
- Quantity
- Dry Volume
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- 1/8 of a US bushel: exactly 268.8025 cubic inches (about 4.405 L). Rarely used today.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement
Common applications
Part of the US dry measure system but rarely used today.
Gallon (US dry) in other dry volume units
- 1 dry gal = 4.40488377086 LLiter
- 1 dry gal = 0.00440488377086 m³Cubic meter
- 1 dry gal = 268.8025 in³Cubic inch
- 1 dry gal = 8 dry ptPint (US dry)
- 1 dry gal = 4 dry qtQuart (US dry)
- 1 dry gal = 0.5 pkPeck (US)
- 1 dry gal = 0.125 buBushel (US)
- 1 dry gal ≈ 0.484469486 imp pkPeck (imperial)
- 1 dry gal ≈ 0.1211173715 imp buBushel (imperial)
Gallon (US dry) quick reference
| Gallon (US dry) | Liter | Bushel (US) | Cubic meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dry gal | = 4.40488377086 L | = 0.125 bu | = 0.00440488377086 m³ |
| 10 dry gal | = 44.0488377086 L | = 1.25 bu | = 0.0440488377086 m³ |
| 100 dry gal | = 440.488377086 L | = 12.5 bu | = 0.440488377086 m³ |
| 1000 dry gal | = 4404.88377086 L | = 125 bu | = 4.40488377086 m³ |
Where the US dry gallon fits
The next smaller dry volume unit is the US dry quart (dry qt). 1 dry gal = 4 dry qt, and 1 dry qt = 0.25 dry gal.
The next larger dry volume unit is the US peck (pk). 1 dry gal = 0.5 pk, and 1 pk = 2 dry gal.
Frequently asked questions
- How many liters are in one US dry gallon?
- One US dry gallon = 4.40488377086 L (liters).
- How many US bushels are in one US dry gallon?
- One US dry gallon = 0.125 bu (US bushels).
- How many cubic meters are in one US dry gallon?
- One US dry gallon = 0.00440488377086 m³ (cubic meters).