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 856 fluid ounces into gallons we have to multiply 856 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

856 fl oz → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 856 fl oz × 0.0078125 gal

V_(gal) = 6.6875 gal

The final result is:

856 fl oz → 6.6875 gal

We conclude that 856 fluid ounces is equivalent to 6.6875 gallons:

856 fluid ounces = 6.6875 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.14953271028037 × 856 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 856 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.14953271028037 gallons.

Approximate result

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

856 fl oz ≅ 6.688 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point one five times eight hundred fifty-six 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