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Convert Degrees Rankine to Degrees Fahrenheit (°R to °F)

°F = °R × 1 - 459.67. Convert degrees Rankine to degrees Fahrenheit with the exact formula, a common-values table and a free converter.

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Conversion formula

°F = °R × 1 - 459.67

Temperature scales set their zero in different places, so this is an offset conversion, not a ratio. There is no single number you can multiply by: °R 0 is -459.67 °F, and doubling the input does not double the result. Apply the multiplier, then the offset, in that order.

°R to °F table

Common degrees Rankine values converted to degrees Fahrenheit
Degrees Rankine (°R)Degrees Fahrenheit (°F)
0 °R-459.67 °F
1 °R-458.67 °F
2 °R-457.67 °F
5 °R-454.67 °F
10 °R-449.67 °F
20 °R-439.67 °F
50 °R-409.67 °F
100 °R-359.67 °F

Every figure is computed at build time by the site’s own converter from the temperature unit registry. For a value that is not listed, put it into the interactive converter.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 °R in °F?

1 °R is -458.67 °F. Because temperature scales are offset rather than proportional, this figure is not a multiplier: 100 °R is -359.67 °F, not 100 times -458.67.

What is the formula to convert degrees Rankine to degrees Fahrenheit?

°F = °R × 1 - 459.67. Apply the multiplier first, then the offset. Every value in the table on this page is computed with that formula by the same converter the tool below runs.

How do I convert degrees Fahrenheit back to degrees Rankine?

Use the inverse formula, °R = °F × 1 + 459.67. The °F to °R page carries the same table in that direction.