Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cups to gallons is 0.0625, which means that 1 cup is equal to 0.0625 gallons:

1 cup = 0.0625 gal

To convert 5500 cups into gallons we have to multiply 5500 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cups to gallons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cup → 0.0625 gal

5500 cup → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 5500 cup × 0.0625 gal

V_(gal) = 343.75 gal

The final result is:

5500 cup → 343.75 gal

We conclude that 5500 cups is equivalent to 343.75 gallons:

5500 cups = 343.75 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.0029090909090909 × 5500 cups.

Another way is saying that 5500 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0029090909090909 gallons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five thousand five hundred cups is approximately three hundred forty-three point seven five gallons:

5500 cup ≅ 343.75 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point zero zero three times five thousand five hundred cups.

Conversion table

cups to gallons chart

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