Circle to Gon Conversion

Convert between Circle and Gon quickly and accurately.

From Circle

circle

To Gon

gon

How to Convert Circle to Gon

Conversion Formula

1 circle = 400 gon

1 gon = 0.003 circle

Example

Convert 15 circle to gon:

15 circle = 15 × 400 gon = 6000 gon

Unit Information

Learn about the angle units you're converting between

Circle

circle

Definition

Circle is a unit of angle measurement equal to one complete turn or 360 degrees. It represents the full angular measure of a circle.

History/Origin

The circle as a unit of angular measurement has been used since ancient times in geometry and astronomy.

Current Use

Circles are used in geometry, engineering, rotational calculations, and describing complete angular measurements.

Multiplier

360

Offset

Gon

gon

Definition

Gon is another name for grad, a unit of angle measurement where a full circle is divided into 400 gons instead of 360 degrees. One gon equals 0.9 degrees.

History/Origin

Gon is the same as grad, introduced in France during the French Revolution as part of the metric system for angular measurements.

Current Use

Gons are used in surveying, some engineering applications, and in countries that adopted the metric system for angular measurements.

Multiplier

0.9

Offset