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Degrees Rankine to degrees Fahrenheit

1 degree Rankine in degrees Fahrenheit
1 °R = -458.67 °F
°F = °R − 459.67

To convert degrees Rankine to degrees Fahrenheit, use °F = °R − 459.67. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Degrees Rankine to degrees Fahrenheit table

Common degree Rankine values converted to degrees Fahrenheit.
Degrees Rankine Degrees Fahrenheit
-40 °R -499.67
-20 °R -479.67
-10 °R -469.67
0 °R -459.67
10 °R -449.67
20 °R -439.67
25 °R -434.67
30 °R -429.67
37 °R -422.67
50 °R -409.67
75 °R -384.67
100 °R -359.67
150 °R -309.67
200 °R -259.67

How the conversion works

The relationship is °F = °R − 459.67. Both units measure temperature, so the conversion is a fixed formula that never changes. Temperature scales are the one common case where converting is not just multiplication — Celsius and Fahrenheit each put their zero in a different place, so an offset is applied as well as a scale factor.

Common questions

How many degrees Fahrenheit are in one degree Rankine?
One degree Rankine equals -458.67 degrees Fahrenheit. °F = °R − 459.67.
How do you convert degrees Rankine to degrees Fahrenheit?
Use °F = °R − 459.67. So 10 °R is -449.67 °F.
How many degrees Rankine are in one degree Fahrenheit?
One degree Fahrenheit equals 460.67 degrees Rankine, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked