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 472 fluid ounces into gallons we have to multiply 472 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

472 fl oz → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 472 fl oz × 0.0078125 gal

V_(gal) = 3.6875 gal

The final result is:

472 fl oz → 3.6875 gal

We conclude that 472 fluid ounces is equivalent to 3.6875 gallons:

472 fluid ounces = 3.6875 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.27118644067797 × 472 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 472 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.27118644067797 gallons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred seventy-two fluid ounces is approximately three point six eight eight gallons:

472 fl oz ≅ 3.688 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point two seven one times four hundred seventy-two 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