In this article I will show you how to convert 5 gallons per second into litres per hour. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 5 galps to lph. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Gallons per second to Litres per hour
A gallons per second is greater than a litres per hour. I know that a galps is greater than a lph 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 gallons per second into litres per hour, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for galps to lph is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 5 galps to lph by multiplying 16365.924 by the number of gallons per second we have, which is 5.
So, the answer to the question "what is 5 gallons per second in litres per hour?" is 81829.62 lph.
Gallons per second to Litres per hour Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for galps to lph:
| Gallons per second (galps) | Litres per hour (lph) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 163.66 |
| 0.1 | 1636.59 |
| 1 | 16365.92 |
| 2 | 32731.85 |
| 3 | 49097.77 |
| 5 | 81829.62 |
| 10 | 163659.24 |
| 20 | 327318.48 |
| 50 | 818296.2 |
| 100 | 1636592.4 |
| 1000 | 16365924 |
Best Conversion Unit for 5 galps
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 galps.
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 galps is kilolitres per minute and the amount is 1.363827 klpm.