Conversion formula

The conversion factor from fluid ounces to gallons is 0.0078125, which means that 1 fluid ounce is equal to 0.0078125 gallons:

1 fl oz = 0.0078125 gal

To convert 1042 fluid ounces into gallons we have to multiply 1042 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from fluid ounces to gallons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 fl oz → 0.0078125 gal

1042 fl oz → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 1042 fl oz × 0.0078125 gal

V_(gal) = 8.140625 gal

The final result is:

1042 fl oz → 8.140625 gal

We conclude that 1042 fluid ounces is equivalent to 8.140625 gallons:

1042 fluid ounces = 8.140625 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.12284069097889 × 1042 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 1042 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.12284069097889 gallons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand forty-two fluid ounces is approximately eight point one four one gallons:

1042 fl oz ≅ 8.141 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point one two three times one thousand forty-two fluid ounces.

Conversion table

fluid ounces to gallons chart

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