Radian to Degree

1 rad = 57.29578 °

Value

From

Precision & format

Significant figures

Notation

1 rad equals

57.29577951°

All 8 units

Degree°
57.29577951
Radianrad
1
Gradiangon
63.66197724
Arcminute′
3,437.746771
Arcsecond″
206,264.8062
Turnturn
full revolution
0.1591549431
Quadrantquad
right angle
0.6366197724
Mil (NATO)mil
1/6400 turn
1,018.591636

Radian to Degree table

Common Radian values converted to Degree
Radian (rad)	Degree (°)
1	57.29578
2	114.59156
5	286.4789
10	572.9578
20	1,145.9156
50	2,864.789
100	5,729.578
250	14,323.945
500	28,647.89
1,000	57,295.78

How the conversion works

Multiply the radian figure by 57.29577951 to get degree. Every factor on this site is anchored to the SI base unit for angle, so the same number is used everywhere it appears.

Going the other way, 1 ° = 0.017453293 rad — see degree to radian.

See all 8 angle units →