Degrees Rankine to kelvin
1 degree Rankine in kelvin
1 °R = 0.55556 K
K = °R × 5/9
To convert degrees Rankine to kelvin, multiply by 0.5555555556. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.
Degrees Rankine to kelvin table
| Degrees Rankine | Kelvin |
|---|---|
| -40 °R | -22.22222 |
| -20 °R | -11.11111 |
| -10 °R | -5.555556 |
| 0 °R | 0 |
| 10 °R | 5.555556 |
| 20 °R | 11.11111 |
| 25 °R | 13.88889 |
| 30 °R | 16.66667 |
| 37 °R | 20.55556 |
| 50 °R | 27.77778 |
| 75 °R | 41.66667 |
| 100 °R | 55.55556 |
| 150 °R | 83.33333 |
| 200 °R | 111.1111 |
How the conversion works
The relationship is K = °R × 5/9. 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 kelvin are in one degree Rankine?
- One degree Rankine equals 0.55556 kelvin. K = °R × 5/9.
- How do you convert degrees Rankine to kelvin?
- Use K = °R × 5/9. So 10 °R is 5.555556 K.
- How many degrees Rankine are in one kelvin?
- One kelvin equals 1.8 degrees Rankine, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Related pages
- Kelvin to Degrees Rankine The reverse conversion
- Degrees Rankine to Degrees Celsius
- Degrees Rankine to Degrees Fahrenheit
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
- Calculated on this page — At One Place