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 862 fluid ounces into gallons we have to multiply 862 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

862 fl oz → V_(gal)

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

V_(gal) = 862 fl oz × 0.0078125 gal

V_(gal) = 6.734375 gal

The final result is:

862 fl oz → 6.734375 gal

We conclude that 862 fluid ounces is equivalent to 6.734375 gallons:

862 fluid ounces = 6.734375 gallons

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 gallon is equal to 0.14849187935035 × 862 fluid ounces.

Another way is saying that 862 fluid ounces is equal to 1 ÷ 0.14849187935035 gallons.

Approximate result

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

862 fl oz ≅ 6.734 gal

An alternative is also that one gallon is approximately zero point one four eight times eight hundred sixty-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