Gallon (US) per pound (gal/lb)
One US liquid gallon per avoirdupois pound.
What is a US gallon per pound?
- Symbol
- gal/lb
- Quantity
- Specific Volume
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One US liquid gallon per avoirdupois pound.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used occasionally in the US for liquids sold by weight, as the inverse of pounds per gallon.
Gallon (US) per pound in other specific volume units
- 1 gal/lb ≈ 0.008345404452 m³/kgCubic meter per kilogram
- 1 gal/lb ≈ 8.345404452 L/kgLiter per kilogram
- 1 gal/lb ≈ 0.1336805556 ft³/lbCubic foot per pound
- 1 gal/lb = 231 in³/lbCubic inch per pound
Gallon (US) per pound quick reference
| Gallon (US) per pound | Cubic meter per kilogram | Cubic foot per pound | Liter per kilogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gal/lb | ≈ 0.008345404452 m³/kg | ≈ 0.1336805556 ft³/lb | ≈ 8.345404452 L/kg |
| 10 gal/lb | ≈ 0.08345404452 m³/kg | ≈ 1.336805556 ft³/lb | ≈ 83.45404452 L/kg |
| 100 gal/lb | ≈ 0.8345404452 m³/kg | ≈ 13.36805556 ft³/lb | ≈ 834.5404452 L/kg |
| 1000 gal/lb | ≈ 8.345404452 m³/kg | ≈ 133.6805556 ft³/lb | ≈ 8345.404452 L/kg |
Where the US gallon per pound fits
The next smaller specific volume unit is the liter per kilogram (L/kg). 1 gal/lb ≈ 8.345404452 L/kg, and 1 L/kg ≈ 0.1198264273 gal/lb.
The next larger specific volume unit is the cubic foot per pound (ft³/lb). 1 gal/lb ≈ 0.1336805556 ft³/lb, and 1 ft³/lb ≈ 7.480519481 gal/lb.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters per kilogram are in one US gallon per pound?
- One US gallon per pound ≈ 0.008345404452 m³/kg (cubic meters per kilogram).
- How many cubic feet per pound are in one US gallon per pound?
- One US gallon per pound ≈ 0.1336805556 ft³/lb (cubic feet per pound).
- How many liters per kilogram are in one US gallon per pound?
- One US gallon per pound ≈ 8.345404452 L/kg (liters per kilogram).