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 438.7 gallons into cubic meters we have to multiply 438.7 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

438.7 gal → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 438.7 gal × 0.0037854118 m3

V_(m3) = 1.66066015666 m3

The final result is:

438.7 gal → 1.66066015666 m3

We conclude that 438.7 gallons is equivalent to 1.66066015666 cubic meters:

438.7 gallons = 1.66066015666 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 0.60217016467189 × 438.7 gallons.

Another way is saying that 438.7 gallons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.60217016467189 cubic meters.

Approximate result

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

438.7 gal ≅ 1.661 m3

An alternative is also that one cubic meter is approximately zero point six zero two times four hundred thirty-eight point 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