How the conversion works
5 ÷ 3.785411784 = 1.32086 gal. The quick answer is rounded for readability; use the live calculator below for another value or more precision.
5 Liters to US Gallons: 1.32086 gal
5 liters (litres) equal about 1.32086 US gallons. See the formula, exact factor, nearby values and why an Imperial gallon is different.
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1.32086 gal
5 L → US gallons
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Volume conversions are useful for recipes, liquid containers, tank capacities, product specifications and measurements that mix liters, milliliters, cubic units and gallons.
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5 liters in US and imperial gallons
5 liters is 1.32 US gallons, or 1.10 imperial gallons. Most US labels use the US gallon; UK and some older Commonwealth figures use the imperial one.
| Liters | US gallons | Imperial gallons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L | 0.264 | 0.220 |
| 4 L | 1.057 | 0.880 |
| 5 L | 1.321 | 1.100 |
| 10 L | 2.642 | 2.200 |
| 20 L | 5.283 | 4.399 |
- A 5-liter jug or bottle of water holds a little more than 1¼ US gallons and weighs about 5 kg.
- A 5-liter can of engine oil is 1.32 US gallons, slightly more than five US quarts (4.73 L).
- For a recipe or cleaning dilution written in gallons, check the country first: the US and UK answers differ by 20%.
- In metric cups of 250 mL, 5 liters is 20 cups; in US cups (236.6 mL) it is 21.1.
Mental check: divide liters by 3.8 for US gallons. 5 ÷ 3.8 = 1.32, the same as the exact value to two decimals.
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“gal” in this calculator means US liquid gallon. An imperial gallon is a different size, so do not substitute one standard for the other.
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