Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cubic meters to gallons is 264.17205124156, which means that 1 cubic meter is equal to 264.17205124156 gallons:

1 m3 = 264.17205124156 gal

To convert 1040 cubic meters into gallons we have to multiply 1040 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cubic meters to gallons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 m3 → 264.17205124156 gal

1040 m3 → V_(gal)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in gallons:

V_(gal) = 1040 m3 × 264.17205124156 gal

V_(gal) = 274738.93329122 gal

The final result is:

1040 m3 → 274738.93329122 gal

We conclude that 1040 cubic meters is equivalent to 274738.93329122 gallons:

1040 cubic meters = 274738.93329122 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 3.6398190384615E-6 × 1040 cubic meters.

Another way is saying that 1040 cubic meters is equal to 1 ÷ 3.6398190384615E-6 gallons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand forty cubic meters is approximately two hundred seventy-four thousand seven hundred thirty-eight point nine three three gallons:

1040 m3 ≅ 274738.933 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero times one thousand forty cubic meters.

Conversion table

cubic meters to gallons chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from cubic meters to gallons