Conversion formula

The conversion factor from liters to gallons is 0.26417205124156, which means that 1 liter is equal to 0.26417205124156 gallons:

1 L = 0.26417205124156 gal

To convert 493 liters into gallons we have to multiply 493 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from liters to gallons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 L → 0.26417205124156 gal

493 L → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 493 L × 0.26417205124156 gal

V_(gal) = 130.23682126209 gal

The final result is:

493 L → 130.23682126209 gal

We conclude that 493 liters is equivalent to 130.23682126209 gallons:

493 liters = 130.23682126209 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.0076783200811359 × 493 liters.

Another way is saying that 493 liters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0076783200811359 gallons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred ninety-three liters is approximately one hundred thirty point two three seven gallons:

493 L ≅ 130.237 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point zero zero eight times four hundred ninety-three liters.

Conversion table

liters to gallons chart

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