In Canada, the UK and many European countries, temperatures are measured in degrees Celsius or centigrade (° C). In the USA, Belize, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and Palau, the temperature is measured in degrees Fahrenheit (° F). Fortunately, converting between these two units of measurement is very simple, in fact you only need to use the correct formula.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Convert from Degrees Celsius to Degrees Fahrenheit
Step 1. Take note of the conversion equation:
° F = (° C x 1, 8) + 32. You can also use the equation in its original form ° F = ° C x 9/5 + 32, since the fraction 9/5 equals the numerical coefficient 1, 8. You can use the formula below to calculate the Fahrenheit equivalent of any temperature in degrees Celsius.
Step 2. Start by multiplying the temperature to be converted by the coefficient 1, 8
This is the first operation that must be carried out to correctly convert a temperature expressed in degrees Celsius into degrees Fahrenheit.
- For example, if you want to convert 20 ° C to Fahrenheit, start by multiplying 20 by 1, 8 to get 36.
- Alternatively, multiply 20 by 9 and divide the partial result by 180 by 5 and still get the same result, which is 36.
Step 3. Add 32 to the product you got
After multiplying the temperature to convert by 1, 8 (or by nine and then dividing the partial result by 5) add 32 to the value you got.
Continuing with the previous example, you will have to add 32 to 36, obtaining as a final result 68. At this point, you can say that 20 ° C equals 68 ° F
Method 2 of 2: Convert Degrees Fahrenheit to Degrees Celsius
Step 1. Take note of the formula ° C = (° F - 32) ÷ 1, 8
Also in this case you can use the equation in its original form, that is ° C = (° F - 32) x 5/9, still obtaining the same result. You can use the formula below to calculate the Celsius equivalent of any temperature expressed in Fahrenheit.
Step 2. Subtract the value 32 from the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
The first step to perform the conversion is to subtract the value 32 from the temperature you want to convert to ° C.
For example, if you need to convert 90 ° F to Celsius, start by subtracting 32 from 90 to get 58 as a partial result
Step 3. Now divide the odds by 1, 8
After subtracting 32 from the initial temperature, the next step is to divide the result by 1, 8.
- Continuing with the previous example, divide 58 by 1, 8 to get 32, 22. At this point you can say that 90 ° F equals about 32 ° C.
- Using the alternate equation, multiply 58 by 5 to get 290 as the partial result, then divide 290 by 9 to get 32, 22. Again you found that 90 ° F equals about 32 ° C.
