How Do You Convert a Temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius?

How Do You Convert a Temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius?

Note:

Did you know that many countries use Celsius to talk about temperature? When you have a temperature in Fahrenheit, it's helpful to know what that temperature is in Celsius. This tutorial shows you how to perform that conversion!

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  • units
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  • temperature
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  • fahrenheit

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