Conversion formula

The conversion factor from gallons to cubic centimeters is 3785.4118, which means that 1 gallon is equal to 3785.4118 cubic centimeters:

1 gal = 3785.4118 cm3

To convert 42.1 gallons into cubic centimeters we have to multiply 42.1 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from gallons to cubic centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 gal → 3785.4118 cm3

42.1 gal → V_(cm3)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in cubic centimeters:

V_(cm3) = 42.1 gal × 3785.4118 cm3

V_(cm3) = 159365.83678 cm3

The final result is:

42.1 gal → 159365.83678 cm3

We conclude that 42.1 gallons is equivalent to 159365.83678 cubic centimeters:

42.1 gallons = 159365.83678 cubic centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cubic centimeter is equal to 6.274870575809E-6 × 42.1 gallons.

Another way is saying that 42.1 gallons is equal to 1 ÷ 6.274870575809E-6 cubic centimeters.

Approximate result

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

42.1 gal ≅ 159365.837 cm3

An alternative is also that one cubic centimeter is approximately zero times forty-two point one gallons.

Conversion table

gallons to cubic centimeters chart

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