What is kelvin?

Kelvin is the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature, with its zero point at absolute zero. It is the standard in scientific and engineering fields where absolute temperature values are required, such as thermodynamics and astrophysics.

What is degree Rankine?

Degree Rankine is an absolute temperature scale based on Fahrenheit-sized degrees, where zero is absolute zero. It is used in engineering thermodynamics in the United States, particularly in aerospace and mechanical engineering calculations.

Worked examples

1 kelvin = 1.8 degree Rankine

1 degree Rankine = 0.55555556 kelvin

More Temperature conversions

• Convert kelvin to degree Celsius
• Convert kelvin to degree Fahrenheit
• Convert kelvin to degree Rankine
• Convert kelvin to degree Réaumur

Assumption: formula-based scales using Kelvin as reference.