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Fahrenheit to Celsius/Celsius to Fahrenheit

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Conversion Formulas

Fahrenheit to Celsius:

*Note: all calculations are either rounded up or down for whole numbers.

  

<(F-32) * 5 / 9 = Degrees Celsius

Here's an example. Let's say you wanted to convert 75 degrees Fahrenheit into degrees Celsius. The letter F in the equation will equal your Fahrenheit number (75).

Step 1: Subtract 32 from F:
75 - 32 = 43

Step 2: Multiply 43 by 5:
43 * 5 = 215

Step 3: Divide 215 by 9:
215 / 9 =24 degrees Celsius


Celsius to Fahrenheit:

*Note: all calculations are either rounded up or down for whole numbers.

 
(C*9) / 5 + 32= Degrees Fahrenheit

Here's an example. Let's say you wanted to convert 24 degrees Celsius into degrees Fahrenheit. The letter C in the equation will equal your Celsius number (24).

Step 1: Multiply C by 9:
24 * 9 = 216

Step 2: Divide 216 by 5:
216 / 5 = 43

Step 3: Add 32 to 43:
43 + 32 = 75 degrees Fahrenheit