Fahrenheit to Celsius Converter

Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius in one step with the formula and a reverse check included.

Formula

Celsius = (Fahrenheit - 32) × 5 ÷ 9

Worked example

72 °F = 22.222222 °C

Reverse check

22.222222 °C = 72 °F

How this conversion works

Fahrenheit converts to Celsius using the formula Celsius = (Fahrenheit - 32) × 5 ÷ 9.

For the reverse direction, use Fahrenheit = (Celsius × 9 ÷ 5) + 32.

This is useful when you move between U.S. weather readings and metric-based temperature settings.

Example

72 fahrenheits equal 22.222222 celsiuss.

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