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How to Convert Square Cubic Meters to Gallons

Cubic meters and gallons are two units of volume. Cubic meters, a measure in the metric system, measure all varieties of volume, while gallons, an imperial unit, typically measures liquid volume. You might want to convert from cubic meters to gallons if you want to compare an international measure to a unit Americans would be better able to judge. Cubic meters are abbreviated m^3, while gallons are abbreviated gal.

Instructions

    • 1

      Multiply the number of cubic meters by 264.172052358 to convert to gallons. For example, if you have 0.6 m^3, multiply 0.6 by 264.172052358 to get 158.5 gal.

    • 2

      Divide the number of cubic meters by 0.003785412 to convert to gallons. In this example, check your conversion by dividing 0.6 by 0.003785412 to confirm your answer of 158.5 gal.

    • 3

      Verify your conversion with an online cubic meters-to-gallons calculator (see Resources). Enter the number of cubic meters and the site displays the number of gallons.

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