Conversion formula

The conversion factor from liters to gallons is 0.26417205124156, which means that 1 liter is equal to 0.26417205124156 gallons:

1 L = 0.26417205124156 gal

To convert 1297 liters into gallons we have to multiply 1297 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from liters to gallons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 L → 0.26417205124156 gal

1297 L → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 1297 L × 0.26417205124156 gal

V_(gal) = 342.6311504603 gal

The final result is:

1297 L → 342.6311504603 gal

We conclude that 1297 liters is equivalent to 342.6311504603 gallons:

1297 liters = 342.6311504603 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.0029185904394757 × 1297 liters.

Another way is saying that 1297 liters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0029185904394757 gallons.

Approximate result

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

1297 L ≅ 342.631 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point zero zero three times one thousand two hundred ninety-seven liters.

Conversion table

liters to gallons chart

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