Handy Units
Radians to Degreesrad → °
1 rad = 57.2958 ° · 1 ° = 0.0174533 rad
Formula
° ≈ rad × 57.2958
Example: 15 rad = 15 × 57.2958 = 859.437 °
These units differ only by a fixed factor: multiply by it to convert, divide to go back. The factors are exact international definitions (for example 1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly); results are rounded only for display.
Radians and Degrees chart
| Radians (rad) | Degrees (°) |
|---|---|
| 1 rad | 57.2958 ° |
| 2 rad | 114.592 ° |
| 3 rad | 171.887 ° |
| 4 rad | 229.183 ° |
| 5 rad | 286.479 ° |
| 10 rad | 572.958 ° |
| 15 rad | 859.437 ° |
| 20 rad | 1,145.92 ° |
| 25 rad | 1,432.39 ° |
| 50 rad | 2,864.79 ° |
| 100 rad | 5,729.58 ° |
| 500 rad | 28,647.9 ° |
| 1,000 rad | 57,295.8 ° |
| Degrees (°) | Radians (rad) |
|---|---|
| 1 ° | 0.0174533 rad |
| 30 ° | 0.523599 rad |
| 45 ° | 0.785398 rad |
| 60 ° | 1.0472 rad |
| 90 ° | 1.5708 rad |
| 180 ° | 3.14159 rad |
| 270 ° | 4.71239 rad |
| 360 ° | 6.28319 rad |
About these units
Radian (rad)Radians: a full turn is 2π rad, so 1 rad ≈ 57.3°. Used in math and programming.
Degree (°)Degrees: a full turn is 360°.
Questions
How many Degrees are in 1 Radians?
1 rad = 57.2958 °.
How many Radians are in 1 Degrees?
1 ° = 0.0174533 rad.