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What is a Gradian?

Angle Unit

Definition

A gradian (also called gon or grade) is a unit of angle where a right angle equals 100 gradians and a full rotation is 400 gradians.

Popular Gradian Conversions

Most common conversions from Gradians

1 gon = 0.9 ° Gradian to Degrees 1 gon = 0.015708 rad Gradian to Radians 1 gon = 53.9999 ' Gradian to Arcminutes 1 gon = 3,240 " Gradian to Arcseconds 1 gon = 0.0025 tr Gradian to Turns

History

The gradian was introduced in France as part of the metric system during the French Revolution to decimalize angle measurement.

Common Uses

Surveying in some countries
Some scientific calculators
European land surveying
Mining and civil engineering

Fun Facts

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100 gradians equals a right angle

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France and some European countries use gradians

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Most scientific calculators have a 'grad' mode

All Gradian Conversions

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