Definition: A US gallon is a unit of volume equal to 128 US fluid ounces or 4 quarts, approximately 3.785 liters.
History/origin: The term 'gallon' comes from the Old Northern French word 'galon'. It has different definitions in the US and UK systems.
Current use: Gallons are commonly used in the United States for larger volumes of liquids such as milk, gasoline, and water.
Definition: A milliliter is a metric unit of volume equal to one-thousandth of a liter.
History/origin: The milliliter is part of the metric system introduced in France during the late 18th century.
Current use: Milliliters are widely used worldwide for measuring small volumes of liquid, especially in science, medicine, and cooking.
| Gallons (US gal) | Milliliters (mL) |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | 3785.41 |
| 0.50 | 1892.70 |
| 0.25 | 946.35 |
| 2.00 | 7570.82 |
| 5.00 | 18927.05 |
| 10.00 | 37854.10 |
| 0.10 | 378.54 |
| 0.01 | 37.85 |
| 3.00 | 11356.23 |
| 7.50 | 28390.57 |
1 gallon ≈ 3785.41 milliliters
Example: convert 2 gallons to milliliters:
2 × 3785.41 = 7570.82 milliliters