Degree to Radian Converter with steps

Information about Degree

A degree is a unit of angle measurement. There are 360 degrees in a full circle. Degrees are often used in everyday contexts, such as in navigation, geometry, and common measurements. Example: 45°

Information about Radian

A radian is a unit of angle measurement based on the radius of a circle. One radian is the angle created when the arc length of a circle is equal to the radius of the circle. There are 2π radians in a full circle. Radians are commonly used in mathematics, physics, and engineering because they simplify many formulas and calculations involving trigonometric functions.

How to convert Degree to Radian?

To convert from degrees to radians, you use the formula

Radian = Degree \times \frac{\pi}{180}

Also, we can note that,

\pi rad = 180°

1 rad = \frac{180}{\pi}°

As an example let us convert 45° to Radian

Using the formula, we get

Radian = 45° \times \frac{\pi}{180}

Radian = 45° \times \frac{3.14159}{180}

Radian = 0.78539816339

Therefore, 45° is equal to 0.78539816339 Radian

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