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How to calculate the circumference of a circle?

How to calculate the circumference of a circle?

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Asked by Lynn , Last updated: Nov 09, 2024

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K. Galatia

K. Galatia

K. Galatia
K. Galatia

Answered Aug 26, 2020

Solving for the circumference of a circle may not be something that people will always do unless this is something that is related to what they do.

Solving for the circumference of a circle may not be something that people will always do unless
• The first thing that you have to do is to make sure that you have the right formula. The formula for the circumference of a circle is C=2πr.

• You can then check out the numbers that were given to you based on the circle that you are measuring and change the measurements that were given.

• Compute based on the given formula.

• Find the answer.

You can find some online calculators that will allow you to place the numbers that are given so that you can find the right answer.

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L. Brett

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L. Brett, Sales Manager, MBA, Detroit

Answered Aug 17, 2020

Before going into the steps, I think you should know what the circumference of a circle is. It is the length of the line that bounds a circle or the distance around the outside of a circle.

Before going into the steps, I think you should know what the circumference of a circle is. It is
1. The first thing you should know is that the circumference of a circle is usually calculated using a formula. With that said, the circumference of a circle is 2πr, where r is the radius of the circle. The radius of a circle is the distance from the center of the circle to any point of the circumference. The value of pi "π" is constant i.e., 3.14.

2. Let's use an example to calculate the circumference of a circle. For instance, say you have the value of the radius of a circle to be 4cm, and you are asked to calculate the circumference of the circle. Circumference of a circle=2πr= 2×3.14×4= 25.12cm.

3. Another formula you can use is C= πD, where C is the circumference, and D is the Diameter of the circle.

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