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42 Fahrenheit to Celsius

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42 °F = 5.5555555555556 °C

Fahrenheit to Celsius Conversion Formula

°C = (°F − 32) × 59

42 Fahrenheit to Celsius Conversion breakdown and explanation

Following the formula above if you want to get degrees Celsius you have to subtract 32 from degrees Fahrenheit multiply the result by 5 and divide it by 9.

So in case with 42 we have: ((42 - 32) × 5) ÷ 9 = (10 × 5) ÷ 9 = 50 ÷ 9 = 5.5555555555556 °C

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