Fahrenheit and Celsius differ in their freezing and boiling points, causing most other temperature spots to differ as well. Celsius is a world standard, but some countries still use Fahrenheit. Celsius is easier to remember, but has fewer natural number points between freezing and boiling. Converting between the two requires a simple formula or online calculator.
The main difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius are their relative values for both freezing points and boiling points. This causes almost every other temperature spot on the thermometer to be different as well. Celsius is considered a world standard due to its ease of use, but a significant number of countries still use the Fahrenheit system for many applications, such as weather information and cooking. It should be noted that the reference to freezing and boiling is to water.
Fahrenheit and Celsius are both easily understood, but freezing and boiling points are harder for Fahrenheit to remember, simply because they’re so awkwardly placed on the scale. This is the main reason why the Celsius scale has become widely used.
Freezing points on these scales are generally better known than boiling points, at least to the average person. This is because both are very important points related to time. On the Celsius scale, the freezing point is indicated as 0°. The freezing point on the Fahrenheit scale is 32°.
Similarly, boiling points are also different, with the simplest number being 100°, which is the boiling point on the Celsius scale. On the Fahrenheit scale, the boiling point is 212°. Given the rounded number for Celsius, it can help make many calculations much easier when considering boiling point.
While advantages often favor the Celsius system, there is a major disadvantage to the Celsius scale. The actual temperature change between natural number points is greater on the Celsius system, simply because there are fewer natural number points between freezing and boiling. Therefore, to be more accurate in actual temperature, decimals and fractions become more important in the Celsius system.
Converting Fahrenheit and Celsius to each respective scale requires the use of a simple mathematical formula. To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, (add number)°C x 9/5 + 32 = (result)°F. To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, (add number °F-32) x 5/9 = result °C.
There are also a number of online calculators easily found by doing a search which will automatically convert one temperature to the other.
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