What is the differences between Fahrenheit and celsius?

Answer 1

Both Celsius and Fahrenheit are used to measure temperature, but they are different scales. The two scales use different temperature readings (different numerical values) for their reference points, which are the same two reference points - the freezing point and boiling point of water.

Water freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C : there are 100 "degree" intervals.

Water freezes at 32° F and boils at 212° F : there are 180 "degree" intervals.

Degrees in Celsius are not the same size as degrees in Fahrenheit

- the Celsius degrees are much larger, equal to 1.8 (9/5) of a Fahrenheit degree.

°F to °C: Deduct 32, then multiply by 5, then divide by 9

°C to °F: Multiply by 9, then divide by 5, then add 32

Answer 2

Both Celsius and Fahrenheit are used to measure temperature, but they are different scales. The two scales use different temperature readings (different numerical values) for their reference points, which are the same reference points - the freezing point and boiling point of water. Water freezes at 0oC but freezes at 32oF. Water boils at 100 oC but boils at 212oF.

With this understanding, it remains only to figure out how to convert from one scale to the other. A link can be found below to the related question of conversion of one scale to the other. Celsius is the metric scale, Fahrenheit is the U.S. scale.

On Celsius scale: Water freezes at 0oC and boils at 100 oC

On Fahrenheit scale: Water freezes at 32oF and boils at 212oF

For testing the difference between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit there is a little PC program for the temperature conversion. You find also the formulas there.

Scroll down to related links and look at "Conversion of Temperature Units".

F to C: Deduct 32, then multiply by 5, then divide by 9

C to F: Multiply by 9, then divide by 5, then add 32