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 489 gallons into cubic meters we have to multiply 489 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

489 gal → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 489 gal × 0.0037854118 m3

V_(m3) = 1.8510663702 m3

The final result is:

489 gal → 1.8510663702 m3

We conclude that 489 gallons is equivalent to 1.8510663702 cubic meters:

489 gallons = 1.8510663702 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 0.54022914364327 × 489 gallons.

Another way is saying that 489 gallons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.54022914364327 cubic meters.

Approximate result

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

489 gal ≅ 1.851 m3

An alternative is also that one cubic meter is approximately zero point five four times four hundred eighty-nine 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