Temperature converter

Temperature scales have different zero points, so conversions use exact formulas rather than a single factor.

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1 °F = -17.2222 °CExact formula · shown to 6 significant figures
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Celsius and Kelvin share the same degree size; Fahrenheit and Rankine share a smaller one (1 °F = 5/9 °C). The scales differ in where they put zero: 0 °C is the freezing point of water, 0 °F was Fahrenheit's coldest brine, and 0 K and 0 °R are absolute zero. That is why converting a temperature means scaling and shifting, and why a temperature difference converts differently from a temperature reading.

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