Circle calculator guide

How to use the Circle Calculator

The Circle Calculator starts from one known circle measurement and finds the rest.

Open the circle calculator

Quick start

  1. Choose radius, diameter, circumference, or area mode.
  2. Enter the known value.
  3. Add a unit label if useful.
  4. Press Calculate circle to find radius, diameter, circumference, and area.

Circle formulas used

The calculator uses d = 2r, C = 2pi r, and A = pi r^2.

When you start from diameter, circumference, or area, it rearranges the formula to find radius first.

Choosing a starting value

Use radius mode when you know the distance from the center to the edge.

Use diameter mode when you know the full width through the center. Use circumference or area mode when those measurements are already known.

Reading units

Radius, diameter, and circumference use length units. Area uses square units.

If you enter cm as the unit label, the area result is shown as cm^2.

Examples from the calculator

Known radius r = 5

Area = 78.5398163397

Known diameter d = 10

Radius = 5

Known circumference C = 31.4159

Radius is about 5

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