Convert Litres per minute to US gallons per minute
Convert Litres per minute (L/min) to US gallons per minute (gpm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gpm = L/min × 0.2641720524
About Litres per minute
The litre per minute (L/min) equals 10⁻³/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁵ m³/s, one of the most common flow units in consumer and light-industrial applications. Household washing machines use 10-15 L/min; oxygen concentrators deliver 1-10 L/min to patients; a standard garden sprinkler head discharges 15-30 L/min. 1 L/min ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 0.2642 US gal/min.
About US gallons per minute
The US gallon per minute (gpm) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/60 ≈ 6.309×10⁻⁵ m³/s, the dominant volumetric flow unit in US plumbing, HVAC, and water-treatment industries. EPA showerhead standards are set at 2.5 gpm; residential water meters size at 3/4"-1" for 5-20 gpm; municipal water-distribution design uses hundreds to thousands of gpm. 1 gpm ≈ 6.309×10⁻⁵ m³/s = 3.785 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Litres per minute (L/min) | US gallons per minute (gpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/min | 0.264172 gpm |
| 2 L/min | 0.528344 gpm |
| 5 L/min | 1.32086 gpm |
| 10 L/min | 2.64172 gpm |
| 25 L/min | 6.6043 gpm |
| 50 L/min | 13.2086 gpm |
| 100 L/min | 26.4172 gpm |