Conversion formula

The conversion factor from quarts to gallons is 0.25, which means that 1 quart is equal to 0.25 gallons:

1 qt = 0.25 gal

To convert 685 quarts into gallons we have to multiply 685 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from quarts to gallons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 qt → 0.25 gal

685 qt → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 685 qt × 0.25 gal

V_(gal) = 171.25 gal

The final result is:

685 qt → 171.25 gal

We conclude that 685 quarts is equivalent to 171.25 gallons:

685 quarts = 171.25 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.0058394160583942 × 685 quarts.

Another way is saying that 685 quarts is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0058394160583942 gallons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that six hundred eighty-five quarts is approximately one hundred seventy-one point two five gallons:

685 qt ≅ 171.25 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point zero zero six times six hundred eighty-five quarts.

Conversion table

quarts to gallons chart

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