Conversion formula

The conversion factor from gallons to cubic meters is 0.0037854118, which means that 1 gallon is equal to 0.0037854118 cubic meters:

1 gal = 0.0037854118 m3

To convert 427 gallons into cubic meters we have to multiply 427 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from gallons to cubic meters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 gal → 0.0037854118 m3

427 gal → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 427 gal × 0.0037854118 m3

V_(m3) = 1.6163708386 m3

The final result is:

427 gal → 1.6163708386 m3

We conclude that 427 gallons is equivalent to 1.6163708386 cubic meters:

427 gallons = 1.6163708386 cubic meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cubic meter is equal to 0.61866990923082 × 427 gallons.

Another way is saying that 427 gallons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.61866990923082 cubic meters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred twenty-seven gallons is approximately one point six one six cubic meters:

427 gal ≅ 1.616 m3

An alternative is also that one cubic meter is approximately zero point six one nine times four hundred twenty-seven gallons.

Conversion table

gallons to cubic meters chart

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