Gradian (gon)
The gradian divides a right angle into 100 parts and is used in some surveying and engineering tasks.
History: the gradian was introduced in France as a decimal angular measure where a right angle equals 100 gradians.
Quickly convert gradians to degrees without lookup tables or manual math.
This page is focused on converting gradians to degrees. Type a number into the first field and the result appears immediately in the second field.
Example: 1 gon = 0.9 °. Conversion formula: result = value × 0.015707963267949 / 0.017453292519943.
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The gradian divides a right angle into 100 parts and is used in some surveying and engineering tasks.
History: the gradian was introduced in France as a decimal angular measure where a right angle equals 100 gradians.
The degree divides a full circle into 360 parts and is convenient for geometry, maps, compasses, and everyday angles.
History: the angular degree comes from the sexagesimal tradition of dividing a circle into 360 parts.
Enter a value in the Gradian field. The converter applies the formula "result = value × 0.015707963267949 / 0.017453292519943" and immediately shows the result in degrees.
1 gon = 0.9 °.
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