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 255 fluid ounces into gallons we have to multiply 255 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

255 fl oz → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 255 fl oz × 0.0078125 gal

V_(gal) = 1.9921875 gal

The final result is:

255 fl oz → 1.9921875 gal

We conclude that 255 fluid ounces is equivalent to 1.9921875 gallons:

255 fluid ounces = 1.9921875 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.50196078431373 × 255 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 255 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.50196078431373 gallons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred fifty-five fluid ounces is approximately one point nine nine two gallons:

255 fl oz ≅ 1.992 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point five zero two times two hundred fifty-five 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