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There are 100 Celsius "degrees" between the freezing and boiling points of water (0°C and 100°C).

There are 180 Fahrenheit "degrees" between the freezing and boiling points of water (32°F and 212°F).

This means that each Fahrenheit degree is a smaller interval, 100/180 or 5/9 the size of a Celsius degree. A Celsius degree is 9/5 (1.8) times as large as a Fahrenheit degree. This is why the differences between two temperatures is a smaller value when they are expressed in Celsius.

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