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 518 gallons into cubic meters we have to multiply 518 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

518 gal → V_(m3)

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

V_(m3) = 518 gal × 0.0037854118 m3

V_(m3) = 1.9608433124 m3

The final result is:

518 gal → 1.9608433124 m3

We conclude that 518 gallons is equivalent to 1.9608433124 cubic meters:

518 gallons = 1.9608433124 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 0.50998465490648 × 518 gallons.

Another way is saying that 518 gallons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.50998465490648 cubic meters.

Approximate result

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

518 gal ≅ 1.961 m3

An alternative is also that one cubic meter is approximately zero point five one times five hundred eighteen 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