In this article I will show you how to convert 5 cubic feet per second into gallons per second. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 5 ft³ps to galps. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Cubic feet per second to Gallons per second
A cubic feet per second is greater than a gallons per second. I know that a ft³ps is greater than a galps because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 5 cubic feet per second into gallons per second, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for ft³ps to galps is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 5 ft³ps to galps by multiplying 6.2288252102356 by the number of cubic feet per second we have, which is 5.
So, the answer to the question "what is 5 cubic feet per second in gallons per second?" is 31.144126051178 galps.
Cubic feet per second to Gallons per second Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for ft³ps to galps:
| Cubic feet per second (ft³ps) | Gallons per second (galps) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.06 |
| 0.1 | 0.62 |
| 1 | 6.23 |
| 2 | 12.46 |
| 3 | 18.69 |
| 5 | 31.14 |
| 10 | 62.29 |
| 20 | 124.58 |
| 50 | 311.44 |
| 100 | 622.88 |
| 1000 | 6228.83 |
Best Conversion Unit for 5 ft³ps
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 5 ft³ps.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 5 ft³ps is cubic feet per second and the amount is 5 ft³ps.