Celsius to Fahrenheit Conversion (°C to °F)

Celsius to Fahrenheit Conversions

Celsius Definition

Celsius, sometimes referred to as centigrade, is a unit for temperature measurement and a related temperature scale. It has got the name of its developer, the Swedish scientist and physicist A. Celsius. The SI recognizes Celsius as a base temperature measurement unit, and the symbol for Celsius is °C. Traditionally, the scale is defined and the following: 0 °C is the water freezing point, and 100 °C is boiling water point (at sea level).

Fahrenheit Definition

Fahrenheit is a temperature measurement unit and a scale developed in the beginning of the 18^th century by a German physicist and scientists D. G. Fahrenheit. This unit is widely used in the US and other countries of the world using the Imperial system. It is accepted by SI with the given symbol F. Fahrenheit scale is based on two fixed points: 32F is defined as water freezing point, and 212F is water boiling point.

About °C to °F Converter

This is a very easy to use celsius to fahrenheit converter. First of all just type the celsius (°C) value in the text field of the conversion form to start converting °C to °F, then select the decimals value and finally hit convert button if auto calculation didn't work. Fahrenheit value will be converted automatically as you type.

The decimals value is the number of digits to be calculated or rounded of the result of celsius to fahrenheit conversion.

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