Rankine to Fahrenheit
Convert degrees Rankine (°R) to degrees Fahrenheit (°F). Type in either box; the other updates as you go.
How to convert degrees Rankine to degrees Fahrenheit
Subtract 459.67 from the Rankine temperature.
Example
Convert 500 degrees Rankine to degrees Fahrenheit:
Degree Rankine to degree Fahrenheit conversion chart
| Degrees Rankine (°R) | Degrees Fahrenheit (°F) |
|---|---|
| 0 °R | -459.67 °F |
| 100 °R | -359.67 °F |
| 200 °R | -259.67 °F |
| 400 °R | -59.67 °F |
| 459.67 °R | 5.115908 × 10⁻¹⁴ °F |
| 491.67 °R | 32 °F |
| 500 °R | 40.33 °F |
| 520 °R | 60.33 °F |
| 530 °R | 70.33 °F |
| 560 °R | 100.33 °F |
| 600 °R | 140.33 °F |
| 671.67 °R | 212 °F |
| 800 °R | 340.33 °F |
| 1,000 °R | 540.33 °F |
Going the other way? See the degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Rankine chart.
About the units
Degree Rankine (°R)
The Rankine scale starts at absolute zero, like the kelvin, but uses degrees the size of Fahrenheit degrees. It appears in some US engineering work.
Degree Fahrenheit (°F)
On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 °F and boils at 212 °F. It is the everyday scale in the United States.
Frequently asked questions
What is 500 degrees Rankine in degrees Fahrenheit?
500 degrees Rankine is 40.33 degrees Fahrenheit.
How do you convert degrees Rankine to degrees Fahrenheit?
Subtract 459.67 from the Rankine temperature.
Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin and Rankine. Open the temperature converter to see a value in every unit at once.