°

What is a Degree?

Angle Unit

Definition

A degree (°) is a unit of angle equal to 1/360 of a full rotation.

Popular Degree Conversions

Most common conversions from Degrees

1 ° = 0.017453 rad Degree to Radians 1 ° = 1.1111 gon Degree to Gradians 1 ° = 59.9999 ' Degree to Arcminutes 1 ° = 3,600 " Degree to Arcseconds 1 ° = 0.0027777778 tr Degree to Turns

History

The 360-degree circle comes from ancient Babylon, where the base-60 number system was used and the year was approximated as 360 days.

Common Uses

Navigation and bearings
Temperature scales
Geometry and trigonometry
Geographic coordinates

Fun Facts

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A right angle is 90 degrees

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The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees

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Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees

All Degree Conversions

Degrees to Radians ° → rad Degrees to Gradians ° → gon Degrees to Arcminutes ° → ' Degrees to Arcseconds ° → " Degrees to Turns ° → tr