# Gallons To Quarts | How Many Quarts In A Gallon?

Feb 3, 2023 12:31 AM

How many quarts in a gallon? This question comes up to me every time I need to convert from gallons to quarts. So we, the Calculatorful team, have compiled this article to help you gain a better understanding underlining the conversion from gallons to quarts.

## Gallon (gal) definition

A gallon is a unit of measure, which is used to measure volume commonly used in the USA and Britain. The gallon can be abbreviated as Gal. In comparison to the liter in the metric system, there are approximately 4.546 liters in an imperial gallon, 3.785 liters in a US liquid gallon, and 4.405 liters in a US dry gallon. In its own measurement systems, both US gallon and imperial gallon equals 4 quarts and 8 pints in their respective systems.

### Gallon (gal) history

Like other units in the US customary and imperial systems, the history of gallon as a volumic measurement unit dates back to the Medieval Ages when the gallon was used to measure wine and beer in England. The wine gallon size and the ale (beer) gallon size were different. The first one was equal to the size of a US gallon, while the second was a bit larger and equal to the size of an imperial gallon.

Historically, the word gallon originates from the Old Norman French galon, corresponding to Old French jalon, which is related to jale (meaning bowl) in Old French.

### Gallon (gal) current use

Similar to the quart, there are three types of gallons including a US liquid gallon, a US dry gallon, and an imperial gallon. The sizes of these gallons are slightly different as can be seen above. Of the three types, an imperial gallon is the largest one which is equal to 4.54609 liters (exactly) or approximately 10 pounds of pure water at 62° Fahrenheit.

Of the two US gallons, the US liquid gallon is more commonly used to measure gasoline, water, and milk while the US dry gallon is less common.

The gallon is commonly used in the sale of fuel for vehicles. The imperial gallon is widely used in the sale of petrol in British Overseas Territories and the countries influenced by the UK even though the UK has switched to a newer system of measurement, the SI. Gasoline sold by the US is measured in the US liquid gallon, which can be found in, certainly, the USA, and some countries in Latin America.

## Quart (qt) definition

The quart is a measurement unit of volume used in the US customary system and the British imperial system. The unit can be abbreviated as qt. A quart equals 2 pints. If you are someone from a country that adopts the metric system, a quart is equal to approximately a liter. US liquid and dry quarts are equivalent to approximately 0.95 liter and 1.1 liters respectively, and an imperial quart is 1.13 liters.

### Quart (qt) history

The history of quart, a commonly used measurement unit in the USA and the UK, dates back hundreds of years to the Medieval Ages. The quart was found to be used in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Miller’s Tale (1380s - 1390s)  as a measure for ale, a type of beer.

Etymologically, the word quart originates from the Latin word quartus, which means one-quarter.

### Quart (qt) current use

The quart can be seen all over places in the USA from a quart of milk at the supermarket to a quart of whipping cream in a cooking book.

There are three types of quart that are currently used, an Imperial quart, a US liquid quart, and a slightly larger US dry quart. As their terms imply, a liquid quart measures liquid substances like water, milk, oil, etc. while a dry quart is used to measure dry ingredients.

## Relationship between gallons and quarts

Both quarts and gallons are two units of measurement in both the US customary system and the British imperial system. The quart is a smaller unit than the gallon. There are 4 quarts in a gallon, or a quart equals a quarter of a gallon, which explains its unit name, a quart.

Both units are commonly used in the US to measure the volume of water, milk, and especially gasoline or petrol.

Generally speaking, the relationship between quarts and gallons can be expressed as:

1 gallon = 4 quarts

## Difference between gallons and quarts

Basically, quarts and gallons are highly related, so there aren’t many differences between them. However, a few differences can be summarized in the table below.

 Criteria Quarts Gallons Definition A quart is a measurement unit of volume used in the US customary system and the British imperial system equal to 1/4  gallon, 2 pints, 0.95 - 1.13 liters. A gallon is a measurement unit of volume used in the US customary system and the British imperial system equal to 4 quarts, 8 pints, 3.79 - 4.55 liters. Abbreviation qt gal Usage Mainly used to measure the volume of liquid products such as water and milk. Commonly used to measure the volume of liquid products, especially fuels for vehicles. Value 1 imperial quart = 1.1365225 liters 1 U.S. liquid quart = 0.946352946 liter 1 U.S. dry quart = 1.101220943 liters 1 imperial gallon = 4.54609 liters 1 U.S. liquid gallon = 3.785411784 liters 1 U.S. dry gallon = 4.40488377086 liters.

## Gallons to Quarts (gal to qt) Conversion Chart

The table below shows some common conversions from gallons to quarts

 Gallons (gal) Quarts (qt) Gallons (gal) to Quarts (qt) 1 gallons 4 quarts 1 gallons is equal to 4 quarts 2 gallons 8 quarts 2 gallons is equal to 8 quarts 3 gallons 12 quarts 3 gallons is equal to 12 quarts 4 gallons 16 quarts 4 gallons is equal to 16 quarts 5 gallons 20 quarts 5 gallons is equal to 20 quarts 6 gallons 24 quarts 6 gallons is equal to 24 quarts 7 gallons 28 quarts 7 gallons is equal to 28 quarts 8 gallons 32 quarts 8 gallons is equal to 32 quarts 9 gallons 36 quarts 9 gallons is equal to 36 quarts 10 gallons 40 quarts 10 gallons is equal to 40 quarts 11 gallons 44 quarts 11 gallons is equal to 44 quarts 12 gallons 48 quarts 12 gallons is equal to 48 quarts 13 gallons 52 quarts 13 gallons is equal to 52 quarts 14 gallons 56 quarts 14 gallons is equal to 56 quarts 15 gallons 60 quarts 15 gallons is equal to 60 quarts 16 gallons 64 quarts 16 gallons is equal to 64 quarts 17 gallons 68 quarts 17 gallons is equal to 68 quarts 18 gallons 72 quarts 18 gallons is equal to 72 quarts 19 gallons 76 quarts 19 gallons is equal to 76 quarts 20 gallons 80 quarts 20 gallons is equal to 80 quarts 21 gallons 84 quarts 21 gallons is equal to 84 quarts 22 gallons 88 quarts 22 gallons is equal to 88 quarts 23 gallons 92 quarts 23 gallons is equal to 92 quarts 24 gallons 96 quarts 24 gallons is equal to 96 quarts 25 gallons 100 quarts 25 gallons is equal to 100 quarts 26 gallons 104 quarts 26 gallons is equal to 104 quarts 27 gallons 108 quarts 27 gallons is equal to 108 quarts 28 gallons 112 quarts 28 gallons is equal to 112 quarts 29 gallons 116 quarts 29 gallons is equal to 116 quarts 30 gallons 120 quarts 30 gallons is equal to 120 quarts 31 gallons 124 quarts 31 gallons is equal to 124 quarts 32 gallons 128 quarts 32 gallons is equal to 128 quarts 33 gallons 132 quarts 33 gallons is equal to 132 quarts 34 gallons 136 quarts 34 gallons is equal to 136 quarts 35 gallons 140 quarts 35 gallons is equal to 140 quarts 36 gallons 144 quarts 36 gallons is equal to 144 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## Converting Gallons to Quarts with Formula and Examples

The most convenient method to convert quarts to gallons is to use a converter that can show the conversion result in the blink of an eye saving you a lot of time. However, you can also calculate it manually in case you don’t have an Internet connection.

As we know, 1 gallon equals 4 quarts, so if you want to convert gallons to quarts, multiply the value in gallons by 4 as the formula below:

Quarts = gallons x  4

Now, to convert 2.5 gallons to quarts, by applying the above formula, you multiply 2.5 gals by 4 to get the value in quarts.

Quarts            = 2.5 x 4

= 10 qt

So, 2.5 gallons equals 10 quarts. It isn’t very complicated, but using an online converter, you only need to enter 2.5 gals in the tool. 10 qt will be automatically shown without any mental effort.

Now you know how to convert gallons to quarts, you might be interested in how other imperial measurement units relate to others. Use Caculatorful to learn more about Ounces to gram |  Quarts to gallon.

### Example 1: Converting 1/2 gallon to quarts

Applying the previously mentioned formula, quarts = gallons x  4, we have:

Quarts      = 1/2 x 4

= 2 qt.

So, there are 2 quarts in half a gallon.

### Example 2: Converting 2 gallons to quarts

Applying the provided formula, quarts = gallons x 4, we have:

Quarts         = 2 x 4

= 8 qt.

So, there are 8 qt in 2 gal.

### Example 3: Converting 3 gallons to quarts

Applying the provided formula, quarts = gallons x 4, we have:

Quarts         = 3 x 4

= 12 qt.

So, there are 12 qt in 3 gal.

## FAQ's about gallons to quarts conversion

### Which formula to use when converting gallons to quarts?

When converting gallons to quarts, you have to remember this equation: 1 US gal = 4 US qt.

So there are 4 US qt in the conversion from 1 US gal to qt. For example you need to convert 5 gallons to quarts, you can do like following:

5 gal x (4 qt per gal) = 20 qt

### Why is 1 gallon equal to 4 quarts?

The name quart comes from the Latin quartus, which means "one quart." Historically, gallons of various sizes were used. The liquid gallon in the United States is now split into four quarts, or 1 US gal = 4 US qt.

### Is 2.5 US gallons the same as 2.5 UK gallons?

If you convert US gallons and UK gallons to liters,

1 US liquid gallon = 3.785411784 liters

1 UK liquid gallon = 4.40488377086 liters

It can be seen that 2.5 UK gallons are bigger than 2.5 US gallons.

## Conclusion

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