Gallons to cups

1 US liquid gallon = 16 US cups. 1 US liquid gallon = 16 US cups.

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Use a decimal or fraction, such as 1/2 or 1 1/2. Cups and spoons here are US measures.

1 US liquid gallon

16 US cups

Volume stays the same whichever ingredient fills the cup.

16 US cups
Cup scale: 16 US cups

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Gallons to cups chart

US measures; decimals are rounded
US liquid gallonsUS cups
1/82
1/44
1/28
3/412
116
1 1/224
232
348
580

Good to know

A gallon is 4 quarts, 8 pints or 16 cups.

The figures follow the US definitions in NIST Handbook 44: 3 teaspoons to a tablespoon, 16 tablespoons to a cup, 2 cups to a pint, 4 quarts to a gallon and 28.349523125 grams to an ounce by weight.

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