Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cubic inches to gallons is 0.0043290043290138, which means that 1 cubic inch is equal to 0.0043290043290138 gallons:

1 in3 = 0.0043290043290138 gal

To convert 261.5 cubic inches into gallons we have to multiply 261.5 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cubic inches to gallons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 in3 → 0.0043290043290138 gal

261.5 in3 → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 261.5 in3 × 0.0043290043290138 gal

V_(gal) = 1.1320346320371 gal

The final result is:

261.5 in3 → 1.1320346320371 gal

We conclude that 261.5 cubic inches is equivalent to 1.1320346320371 gallons:

261.5 cubic inches = 1.1320346320371 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.88336520076288 × 261.5 cubic inches.

Another way is saying that 261.5 cubic inches is equal to 1 ÷ 0.88336520076288 gallons.

Approximate result

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

261.5 in3 ≅ 1.132 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point eight eight three times two hundred sixty-one point five cubic inches.

Conversion table

cubic inches to gallons chart

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