Mass per volume density.
Grams per Gallon to Drams per Liter Converter — g/gal to dr/L
Convert Gram per Gallon (g/gal) to Dram per Liter (dr/L) using the exact conversion factor (1 gram per gallon = 0.1490943188 dram per liter). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Grams per Gallon to Drams per Liter converter
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Convert thousands of mass-per-volume density combinations for science, engineering, agriculture, and fluids.
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Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
Mass per volume density.
Result = input x 0.2641720524 / 1.771845195.
Density uses kilograms per cubic meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Grams per Gallon to Drams per Liter
Gram per Gallon and Dram per Liter both measure density — mass per unit volume — a property used to identify materials, check manufacturing quality, and predict whether something floats or sinks. As a fixed reference point, water has a density of exactly 1000 kg/m³ (1 g/cm³, 1 g/mL) at its temperature of maximum density, which is why many density figures in science and engineering are quoted relative to water. Both are mass per volume density units.
Formula
drams per liter = grams per gallon × 0.149094318768
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 gram per gallon equals 0.264172052358 base units, and 1 dram per liter equals 1.77184519531 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct gram per gallon-to-dram per liter factor of 0.149094318768.
Simple example
1 g/gal × 0.1490943188 = 0.1490943188 dr/L
1 gram per gallon = 0.1490943188 drams per liter.
Real-world example
1,000 g/gal × 0.1490943188 = 149.0943188 dr/L
1,000 grams per gallon = 149.0943188 drams per liter.
Conversion table
| Gram per Gallon (g/gal) | Dram per Liter (dr/L) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 g/gal | 0.0149094319 dr/L |
| 1 g/gal | 0.1490943188 dr/L |
| 10 g/gal | 1.490943188 dr/L |
| 100 g/gal | 14.90943188 dr/L |
| 1,000 g/gal | 149.0943188 dr/L |
| 10,000 g/gal | 1,490.943188 dr/L |
Reverse conversion: Dram per Liter to Gram per Gallon
0.1490943188 dr/L × 6.707163682 = 1 g/gal
0.1490943188 drams per liter = 1 grams per gallon.
grams per gallon = drams per liter × 6.70716368176
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Dram per Liter to Gram per Gallon.
Understanding the Gram per Gallon (g/gal)
Mass per volume density.
Understanding the Dram per Liter (dr/L)
Mass per volume density.
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Frequently asked questions
How many drams per liter are in 1 gram per gallon?
1 gram per gallon equals 0.1490943188 drams per liter, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert gram per gallon to dram per liter?
Multiply the gram per gallon value by 0.1490943188. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert dram per liter back to gram per gallon?
Use the reverse factor: 1 dram per liter equals 6.707163682 grams per gallon. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a gram per gallon?
Gram per Gallon (g/gal) is a unit of density.
What is a dram per liter?
Dram per Liter (dr/L) is a unit of density.
Is the gram per gallon to dram per liter conversion exact?
Yes. Both gram per gallon and dram per liter are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.1490943188 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.
What's the difference between density and mass concentration?
Density is the mass of a pure substance or material per unit volume. Mass concentration is the mass of one component — like a dissolved solute — within a mixture's total volume. The two use the same kind of units but describe different physical situations.