Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cubic feet to gallons is 7.4805194805226, which means that 1 cubic foot is equal to 7.4805194805226 gallons:

1 ft3 = 7.4805194805226 gal

To convert 1142 cubic feet into gallons we have to multiply 1142 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cubic feet to gallons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 ft3 → 7.4805194805226 gal

1142 ft3 → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 1142 ft3 × 7.4805194805226 gal

V_(gal) = 8542.7532467568 gal

The final result is:

1142 ft3 → 8542.7532467568 gal

We conclude that 1142 cubic feet is equivalent to 8542.7532467568 gallons:

1142 cubic feet = 8542.7532467568 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.00011705827982093 × 1142 cubic feet.

Another way is saying that 1142 cubic feet is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00011705827982093 gallons.

Approximate result

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

1142 ft3 ≅ 8542.753 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero times one thousand one hundred forty-two cubic feet.

Conversion table

cubic feet to gallons chart

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