Fahrenheit to Celsius Conversion Calculator

Fahrenheit to Celsius Converter

Before you convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, all you have got to do is learn what Fahrenheit and Celsius are and understand the formula to convert any temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius. Go through the article to learn how.

Table of Contents

  • What Is Fahrenheit?
  • What Is Celsius?
  • How to Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?
  • Fahrenheit to Celsius Chart
  • Frequently Asked Questions on Fahrenheit to Celsius Conversion

What Is Fahrenheit?

Fahrenheit is a scale of temperature commonly use in the United States of America for everyday temperature measurements. It was developed by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in the early eighteenth century. It is represented as °F. According to the Fahrenheit scale, water boils at 212°F at standard atmospheric pressure and freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. 

What Is Celsius?

Celsius or the Centigrade scale is a scale of temperature used in most parts of the world except the United States of America. The Celsius scale is used for meteorological, scientific and everyday temperature measurements and is based on the boiling (100°C) and freezing (0°C) points of water. 

How to Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?

To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, you can use the following formula:

Celsius (°C) = (Fahrenheit (°F) – 32) / (5/9) = (°F – 32) / 1.8

For example, 

Suppose you have to convert 50°F into Celsius scale. Here is how you should do it. 

(50°F – 32) / 5/9 = (50 – 32) / 1.8 = 18 / 1.8 = 10°C

Fahrenheit to Celsius Chart

Fahrenheit (°F)

Celsius (°C)

17.6 °F

-8 °C

19.4 °F

-7 °C

21.2 °F

-6 °C

23.0 °F

-5 °C

24.8 °F

-4 °C

26.6 °F

-3 °C

28.4 °F

-2 °C

30.2 °F

-1 °C

32.0 °F

0 °C

33.8 °F

1 °C

35.6 °F

2 °C

37.4 °F

3 °C

39.2 °F

4 °C

41.0 °F

5 °C

42.8 °F

6 °C

44.6 °F

7 °C

46.4 °F

8 °C

48.2 °F

9 °C

50.0 °F

10 °C

Frequently Asked Questions on Fahrenheit to Celsius Conversion

  1. What is the Fahrenheit to Celsius formula?

The formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is as follows:

Celsius (°C) = (Fahrenheit (°F) – 32) / (5/9) = (°F – 32) / 1.8

  1. What is 98 °F in Celsius scale?

(98 – 32) / (5/9) = (98 – 32) / 1.8 = 66 / 1.8 = 36.667

  1. What is 278 °F in Celsius scale?

(278 – 32) / (5/9) = (278 – 32) / 1.8 = 246 / 1.8 = 136.667