Oh, that's a wonderful question! You see, water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and it freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. So, if we convert one degree Fahrenheit to Celsius, we find that it is about 17.22 degrees below freezing. Just a little bit of math magic to brighten your day!
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One degree Fahrenheit is equivalent to 33.8 degrees Fahrenheit below freezing. This is because the freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit, so one degree below freezing would be 32 - 1 = 31 degrees Fahrenheit, and then converting this to Celsius gives us 0 degrees Celsius, which is 32 - 0 = 32 degrees Fahrenheit below freezing.
Freezing on the Fahrenheit scale is 32 degrees, so 1 degree F would be 31 degrees F below freezing.
32 deg F is freezing point. -18 deg F = (18+32) = 40 degrees below freezing point. (Fahrenheit scale).
In Fahrenheit: 35 degrees below freezingIn Celsius, 3 degrees below freezing.(In both cases, we're using "freezing" to meanthe freezing temperature of water.)
To convert between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit, take the number, multiply it by 9, divide it by 5, and add 32. To use an example below freezing, -5 x 9 = -45 / 5 = -9 + 32 = 21 degrees Fahrenheit.
The freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius. Therefore, 10 degrees below the freezing point of water would be -10 degrees Celsius.
-40 is already below freezing since water freezes at 32 Fahrenheit or 0 Celsius