Conversion formula

The conversion factor from fluid ounces to gallons is 0.0078125, which means that 1 fluid ounce is equal to 0.0078125 gallons:

1 fl oz = 0.0078125 gal

To convert 842 fluid ounces into gallons we have to multiply 842 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from fluid ounces to gallons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 fl oz → 0.0078125 gal

842 fl oz → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 842 fl oz × 0.0078125 gal

V_(gal) = 6.578125 gal

The final result is:

842 fl oz → 6.578125 gal

We conclude that 842 fluid ounces is equivalent to 6.578125 gallons:

842 fluid ounces = 6.578125 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.1520190023753 × 842 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 842 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.1520190023753 gallons.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight hundred forty-two fluid ounces is approximately six point five seven eight gallons:

842 fl oz ≅ 6.578 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point one five two times eight hundred forty-two fluid ounces.

Conversion table

fluid ounces to gallons chart

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