Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from gallons to cups is 16, which means that 1 gallon is equal to 16 cups:
1 gal = 16 cup
To convert 42 gallons into cups we have to multiply 42 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from gallons to cups. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 gal → 16 cup
42 gal → V(cup)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in cups:
V(cup) = 42 gal × 16 cup
V(cup) = 672 cup
The final result is:
42 gal → 672 cup
We conclude that 42 gallons is equivalent to 672 cups:
42 gallons = 672 cups
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 cup is equal to 0.0014880952380952 × 42 gallons.
Another way is saying that 42 gallons is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0014880952380952 cups.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two gallons is approximately six hundred seventy-two cups:
42 gal ≅ 672 cup
An alternative is also that one cup is approximately zero point zero zero one times forty-two gallons.
Conversion table
gallons to cups chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from gallons to cups
gallons (gal) | cups (cup) |
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43 gallons | 688 cups |
44 gallons | 704 cups |
45 gallons | 720 cups |
46 gallons | 736 cups |
47 gallons | 752 cups |
48 gallons | 768 cups |
49 gallons | 784 cups |
50 gallons | 800 cups |
51 gallons | 816 cups |
52 gallons | 832 cups |