Convert kelvin to celsius, abbreviated as K to ℃. This is based formula: celsius = kelvin – 273.15, under this rule, kelvins can be easily converted into celsiuses. Now, let’s discuss in more detail.
It’s the widely used temperature scale in various categories. It is also known as absolute scale. The freezing point of water is 273.15 kelvins. Unlike other two widely used scales (Celsius and Fahrenheit) it’s not represented with degree symbol as per convention. In Physical sciences, Kelvin is the basic/primary unit to measure temperature.
It is the SI unit and one of the base units of System International for temperature. Kelvin is quite similar to centigrade scale where coldest point is -273.16 (as an absolute zero)
It is named after the William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824-1907) who was engineer and Physicist at Glasgow University. In 1848, he calculate the absolute -273.15.
In 1954, Kelvin scale is recognized by its third definition via designing the third point of water by the resolution 3 of the General Conference of Weighs and measures.
It’s represented with the symbol K.
The degree celsius is used to refer a certain temperature indicating various temperature changes or between the two temperatures. Centigrade scale is the name alternatively used for Celsius scale.
As far as its history is concerned, Anders Celsius ( 1701-1744), a Swedish Astronomer, was the man who actually developed temperature scale quite similar to it, that’s why this scale is named after that.
Actually this unit was earlier called centigrade scale, then renamed on Anders Celsius for honoring his services, in 1948 as per records.
It is SI derived unit to measure temperature.
Its symbol is ℃
If you want to know how to convert kelvin to celsius, you must get the conversion formula or factor first.
Kelvin to Celsius formula is:
Celsius = Kelvin – 273.15
For example, convert 150 K to ℃
150 K = 150 – 273.15 = -123.15 ℃
Through the above content, now you know how to convert kelvin to celsius. But if you want to convert kelvin to other temperature units, please click the corresponding link below.
In order to quickly obtain the conversion result from kelvin to celsius, we list some commonly used conversion numbers in the following table.
