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  "entity_type": "unit_conversion_page",
  "id": "lb-per-gallon-to-kg-per-liter",
  "name": "Pounds per US gallon to Kilograms per liter",
  "title": "Pounds per US gallon to Kilograms per liter Converter (lb/gal to kg/L)",
  "description": "Convert pounds per US gallon to kilograms per liter: 1 lb/gal = 0.119826 kg/L. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.",
  "quantity": "density",
  "quantity_name": "Density",
  "base_unit": "kg/m3",
  "from_unit": {
    "symbol": "lb/gal_us",
    "display": "lb/gal",
    "name": "pounds per US gallon",
    "singular": "pound per US gallon"
  },
  "to_unit": {
    "symbol": "kg/L",
    "display": "kg/L",
    "name": "kilograms per liter",
    "singular": "kilogram per liter"
  },
  "linear": true,
  "factor": 0.1198264273,
  "inverse_factor": 8.345404452,
  "formula": "kilograms per liter = pounds per US gallon × 0.1198264273",
  "reverse_formula": "pounds per US gallon = kilograms per liter × 8.345404452",
  "unit_relation": "1 lb/gal = 0.119826 kg/L",
  "examples": [
    {
      "value": 5,
      "result": 0.599132,
      "text": "5 lb/gal = 0.599132 kg/L"
    },
    {
      "value": 12.5,
      "result": 1.49783,
      "text": "12.5 lb/gal = 1.49783 kg/L"
    },
    {
      "value": 100,
      "result": 11.9826,
      "text": "100 lb/gal = 11.9826 kg/L"
    }
  ],
  "table": [
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 1,
      "kg/L": 0.119826
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 2,
      "kg/L": 0.239653
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 3,
      "kg/L": 0.359479
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 4,
      "kg/L": 0.479306
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 5,
      "kg/L": 0.599132
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 6,
      "kg/L": 0.718959
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 7,
      "kg/L": 0.838785
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 8,
      "kg/L": 0.958611
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 9,
      "kg/L": 1.07844
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 10,
      "kg/L": 1.19826
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 15,
      "kg/L": 1.7974
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 20,
      "kg/L": 2.39653
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 25,
      "kg/L": 2.99566
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 30,
      "kg/L": 3.59479
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 40,
      "kg/L": 4.79306
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 50,
      "kg/L": 5.99132
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 75,
      "kg/L": 8.98698
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 100,
      "kg/L": 11.9826
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 200,
      "kg/L": 23.9653
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 250,
      "kg/L": 29.9566
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 500,
      "kg/L": 59.9132
    },
    {
      "lb/gal_us": 1000,
      "kg/L": 119.826
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How many kilograms per liter are in one pound per US gallon?",
      "a": "1 lb/gal = 0.119826 kg/L. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the formula to convert pounds per US gallon to kilograms per liter?",
      "a": "Multiply the value in pounds per US gallon by 0.1198264273: kilograms per liter = pounds per US gallon × 0.1198264273. For example, 5 lb/gal = 0.599132 kg/L."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I convert kilograms per liter back to pounds per US gallon?",
      "a": "Multiply by the inverse factor 8.345404452 (pounds per US gallon = kilograms per liter × 8.345404452), or use the kilograms per liter-to-pounds per US gallon page."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)",
      "url": "https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikipedia – Conversion of units",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units",
      "type": "reference",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    }
  ],
  "freshness": {
    "type": "static",
    "max_age_seconds": null,
    "note": "Fixed conversion factors (NIST/BIPM definitions); results never go stale."
  },
  "api": {
    "convert": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=lb%2Fgal_us&to_unit=kg%2FL",
    "calculator": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/density?value=5&from_unit=lb%2Fgal_us&to_unit=kg%2FL",
    "mcp_tool": "convert_units",
    "mcp_arguments": {
      "value": 5,
      "from_unit": "lb/gal_us",
      "to_unit": "kg/L"
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "html": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/lb-per-gallon-to-kg-per-liter",
    "markdown": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/lb-per-gallon-to-kg-per-liter.md",
    "json": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/lb-per-gallon-to-kg-per-liter.json",
    "reverse": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kg-per-liter-to-lb-per-gallon",
    "quantity_converter": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/density",
    "units": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=density"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24"
}