answersLogoWhite

0

To convert a Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit, you simply multiply it by 9, divide that by 5, and then add 32.

In algebraic terms, the formula is (C*9/5)+32 = F, where C is the temperature in Celsius and F is the temperature in Fahrenheit.

The formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is simply the reverse. You subtract 32, multiply by 5, and then divide by 9.

The formula for that is (F-32)5/9 = C, where F is the temperature in Fahrenheit and C is the temperature in Celsius.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Earth Science

What is the ratio of degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit?

By comparative size, each "Celsius degree" represents 1.8 times as much change in temperature as a "Fahrenheit degree." However, the two scales cannot be directly compared because they have different beginning points: 0° Celsius is at the freezing point of water, while 0° Fahrenheit is the freezing point of brine (32 Fahrenheit degrees lower).


When is Fahrenheit lower then Celsius?

After -40 degrees. At -40 degrees, the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales are equal. A temperature greater than -40 in Celsius will be smaller than its equivalent in Fahrenheit, but below -40 degrees Fahrenheit, its equivalent in Celsius will be larger.


Is a temperature in degrees Fahrenheit proportional to its equivalent temperature in degrees celsius?

Proportional, in mathematical terms, means that the ratio remains constant no matter what. But Celsius and Fahrenheit's ratio does not remain constant: 1 degree Celsius is equal to 33.8 degrees Fahrenheit, and 2 degrees C equals 35.6 degrees F. If you divide 35.6 by 2, it should equal 33.8, but since it does not, then therefore Celsius is not proportional to Fahrenheit.To convert F to C:F = C x 9/5 +32It is the plus 32 that makes the temperatures not proportional.C = (F - 32) x 5/9


How much is 18 degree celsius in Fahrenheit?

18 degrees Celsius is equal to 64.4 degrees Fahrenheit. You can convert between Celsius and Fahrenheit using the formula: °F = (°C × 9/5) + 32.


Is 1 Fahrenheit the same as 1 Celsius?

No. Although both confusingly use the term "degree", the two intervals are not the same. A change of a number of degrees in Celsius would be a much greater numerical change in Fahrenheit. In terms of actual values, a "degree" in Celsius is 1.8 times as large an interval as a "degree" in Fahrenheit.ExplanationIn Fahrenheit, freezing is 32° and boiling is 212° so there are 180 degrees in between. In the Celsius system there are only 100 (larger) degrees between those marks, so the ratio is 180/100 or 1.8 Fahrenheit degrees = 1 Celsius degree.Example : If a temperature changes by 5°C, from 20°C to 25°, the corresponding Fahrenheit temperatures increase by 9°F, from 68°F to 77°F.

Related Questions

What does The ratio between m and v mean?

It is simply a ratio between two variables. There is no information on what measures the letters represent, nor whether the ratio is a constant or variable (eg between Celsius and Fahrenheit).


What is the Fahrenheit to Celsius ratio?

1 Fahrenheit degree = 5/9 of one Celsius degrees 1 Celsius degree = 1.8 Fahrenheit degree There is no constant ratio between the °F and °C numbers for the same temperature, because their zeros are at different temperatures. A Celsius number less than -40° is colder than the same Fahrenheit number. A Celsius number more than -40° is warmer than the same Fahrenheit number. And -40° is the same actual temperature in both °F and °C.


How to Convert 62.5 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius?

Formula for conversion between Fahrenheit and Celsius is: Fahrenheit=5/9*Celsius+32 Celsius =(Farenheit-32)*9/5


What is the ratio of the degree Fahrenheit for freezing and the degree Celsius for freezing?

32 to zero


What does the Celsius to Fahrenheit graph show?

The Celsius to Fahrenheit graph shows the relationship between temperature measurements in Celsius and Fahrenheit. It illustrates how the two temperature scales are related and how a temperature in Celsius corresponds to a temperature in Fahrenheit.


Is it true that a ratio is a rate?

No. It can be but need not be. For example, you might calculate the ratio of today's temperature in Celsius and in Fahrenheit and calculate the ratio. That is not a rate.


What is the ratio of degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit?

By comparative size, each "Celsius degree" represents 1.8 times as much change in temperature as a "Fahrenheit degree." However, the two scales cannot be directly compared because they have different beginning points: 0° Celsius is at the freezing point of water, while 0° Fahrenheit is the freezing point of brine (32 Fahrenheit degrees lower).


What is the same between fahrenheit and celsius?

The answer is: -40. 40 degrees below zero is the same in Celsius and Fahrenheit. (233.15 kelvin)


What is the ratio of 100 degrees celsius and 180 degrees Fahrenheit?

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.


Why is 50 Fahrenheit 10 celsius?

Temperature Fahrenheit = Temperature Celsius(1.80) + 32 This conversion, correcting for the difference is scale ratio (1 : 1.8 ), is the reason why these temps are the same.


Difference between 20 Celsius and 500 Celsius?

480 degrees Celsius or 864 degrees of Fahrenheit. It is the difference between a slightly cool day of 68 degrees Fahrenheit and turning to ash on Venus at 932 degrees Fahrenheit.


When the temperature in Celsius is doubled from 10 Celsius to 20 Celsius is the temperature doubled on the Fahrenheit scale?

No, when the temperature in Celsius doubles from 10°C to 20°C, the temperature in Fahrenheit does not double. The relationship between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures is not linear, so a doubling in Celsius temperature does not equate to a doubling in Fahrenheit temperature.