Kelvin to Fahrenheit (K to °F)
Result
-457.87 Fahrenheit
Formula
°F = K × 1.8 − 459.67
The kelvin is the SI base unit, defined through the Boltzmann constant. A Celsius temperature is the kelvin temperature minus 273.15, and a Fahrenheit degree is 5/9 of a Celsius degree with water freezing at 32 °F. Rankine uses Fahrenheit-sized degrees from absolute zero.
Worked examples
- 1 K × 1.8 − 459.67 = -457.87 °F
- 10 K × 1.8 − 459.67 = -441.67 °F
- 100 K × 1.8 − 459.67 = -279.67 °F
Common mistakes
- Temperature readings and temperature differences convert differently: a reading uses °F = °C × 9/5 + 32, but a change of 10 °C is a change of 18 °F (no +32).
- −40 is the same reading in °C and °F; the popular "double it and add 30" shortcut drifts several degrees away from about 10 °C.
- Kelvin is written without a degree sign (300 K) and cannot be negative.
Kelvin to Fahrenheit table
| Kelvin (K) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
|---|---|
| 1 | -457.87 |
| 2 | -456.07 |
| 5 | -450.67 |
| 10 | -441.67 |
| 20 | -423.67 |
| 50 | -369.67 |
| 100 | -279.67 |
| 1,000 | 1,340.33 |
The units
- Kelvin (K)
- The kelvin, the SI base unit of temperature, measured from absolute zero. A kelvin is the same size as a Celsius degree.
- Fahrenheit (°F)
- Fahrenheit: degrees 5/9 the size of Celsius degrees, with water freezing at 32 °F and boiling at 212 °F at sea level.
Sources for these factors
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure), 9th edition — BIPM
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811), Appendix B: conversion factors — NIST
- Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement — NIST
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