Radian to Degree Converter with steps

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. Example: \frac{\pi}{4} rad

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.

How to convert Radian to Degree?

To convert from radians to degrees, you use the formula

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

Also, we can note that,

\pi rad = 180°

1 rad = \frac{180}{\pi}°

As an example let us convert \frac{\pi}{4} rad to Degree

Using the formula, we get

Degree = \frac{\pi}{4} rad \times \frac{180}{\pi}

Degree = \frac{180}{4}°

Degree = 45°

Therefore, \frac{\pi}{4} rad is equal to 45°

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