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Fahrenheit to Celsius

Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, with the math shown step by step.

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Degrees Celsius
3.33 °C

38 °F = 3.33 °C

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How it works

°C = (°F − 32) ÷ 1.8

Water freezes at 32 °F, which is 0 °C, so first take away 32. Then divide by 1.8, because a Celsius degree is 1.8 times as big as a Fahrenheit degree. A quick check: an oven at 350 °F is about 177 °C.

  1. Subtract 32 38 − 32 = 6
  2. Divide by 1.8 (that is 9/5) 6 ÷ 1.8 = 3.33 °C

Nearby values

Degrees Fahrenheit Degrees Celsius Kelvins
35 °F 1.67 °C 274.82
36 °F 2.22 °C 275.37
37 °F 2.78 °C 275.93
38 °F 3.33 °C 276.48
39 °F 3.89 °C 277.04
40 °F 4.44 °C 277.59
41 °F 5 °C 278.15

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