How to Convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit

We have created a listing of the formulas needed to convert temperature to and from both Celsius ( commonly misspelled celcius ) and Fahrenheit ( commonly misspelled Farenheit ). We have also created a converter for your use. The formulas can teach the process and the converter will make your life easier. Enjoy! This converter requires the use of Javascript enabled and capable browsers. In the formulas below, / represents division, * represents multiplication, - subtraction, + addition and = is equal. Tc = (5/9)*(Tf-32); Tc = temperature in degrees Celsius, Tf = temperature in degrees Fahrenheit For example, suppose you have a Fahrenheit temperature of 98.6 degrees and you wanted to convert it into degrees on the Celsius scale. Using the above formula, you would first subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature and get 66.6 as a result. Then you multiply 66.6 by five-ninths and get the converted value of 37 degrees Celsius. Below is the formula to convert a Celsius scale temperature into degrees on the Fahrenheit scale. Tf = (9/5)*Tc+32; Tc = temperature in degrees Celsius, Tf = temperature in degrees Fahrenheit Assume that you have a Celsius scale temperature of 100 degrees and you wish to convert it into degrees on the Fahrenheit scale. Using the stated formula, you first multiply the Celsius scale temperature reading by nine-fifths and get a result of 180. Then add 32 to 180 and get the final converted result of 212 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale. Below is another accepted conversion method that works just as well and perhaps might be easier to remember. No matter which direction you want to covert, Fahrenheit to Celsius or Celsius to Fahrenheit, always first add 40 to the number. Next, multiply by 5/9 or 9/5 just like the first method. Then, always subtract out the 40 you just added to yield the final result. To remember whether to use 5/9 or 9/5 when converting from Fahrenheit to Celsius or Celsius to Fahrenheit, just simply

remember, F (for Fahrenheit) begins with the same letter as Fraction. 5/9 is always a Fraction; while 9/5 is also a fraction, in this form, it is Clearly a whole number plus a fraction (1 and 4/5). Thus, if you want to convert Fahrenheit (F) to Celsius (C), then use the Fraction 5/9; Celsius (C) to Fahrenheit (F), use the other, 9/5, which is Clearly not just a fraction. For an example of this method, we'll use the values we used in the initial example, 98.6 F and 37 C, which are equal. To convert from F to C, try these calculations manually. 98.6 + 40 = 138.6, and 138.6 * 5/9 = 77. For the final calculation, remove the 40. 77 - 40 = 37 To convert from C to F, try these calculations manually. 37 + 40 = 77, and 77 * 9/5 = 138.6. For the final calculation, remove the 40. 138.6 - 40 = 98.6 In summary, add 40, (F to C) multiply by Fraction...(C to F) multiply by the other, subtract 40. The Celsius temperature scale is still sometimes referred to as the "centigrade" scale. Centigrade means "consisting of or divided into 100 degrees;" the Celsius scale, devised by Swedish Astronomer Andres Celsius (1701-1744) for scientific purposes, has 100 degrees between the freezing point (0 C) and boiling point (100 C) of pure water at sea level air pressure. The term Celsius was adopted in 1948 by an international conference on weights and measures.
onverting between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales The chart below will help you quickly make rough conversions between the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. To make more exact conversions, use the formulas below the chart. Tc = Temperature in Celsius Tf = Temperature in Fahrenheit Tc = (5/9)*(Tf-32) For example: 100 degree Fahrenheit Tc = (5/9)*(100-32) = (5/9)*68 = 37.8
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To convert Fahrenheit temperatures into Celsius: Begin by subtracting 32 from the Fahrenheit number. Divide the answer by 9. Then multiply that answer by 5. Using an Algebraic Formula: For the mathematically daring, here is the algebraic formula used for conversion from Fahrenheit to Celsius: Tc=(5/9)*(Tf-32) Tc=temperature in degrees Celsius Tf=temperature in degrees Fahrenheit * means multiply Now, to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit,: Tf=(9/5)*Tc+32 Tc=temperature in degrees Celsius Tf=temperature in degrees Fahrenhei