Angle Converter

Convert angles between degrees, radians, and gradians.

Frequently Asked Questions

It supports degrees, radians, gradians, arcminutes, arcseconds, and turns.

Multiply the degree value by π/180. For example, 180 degrees equals π radians (approximately 3.14159).

Gradians (also called gon) are used in surveying and some European engineering fields. A full circle equals 400 gradians.

A full circle is 360 degrees, 2π radians, or 400 gradians.

Degrees divide a circle into 360 equal parts. Radians measure angles by the arc length on a unit circle. One radian equals approximately 57.296 degrees.

Radians simplify many mathematical formulas, especially in calculus and trigonometry. For example, the derivative of sin(x) is cos(x) only when x is in radians.

Multiply by π/180. So 45 × π/180 = π/4 radians, which is approximately 0.7854 radians.