120 Celsius to Fahrenheit
248.0 °F
120 °C = 248.0 °F.
Fahrenheit
248.0°F
120 °C = 248.0 °F
The short answer
How many Fahrenheit is 120 Celsius?
120 °C = 248.0 °F. 1 Celsius = 1.800000 Fahrenheit, then + 32, so the working is 120 × 1.800000 + 32.0000 = 248.0.
The working
The factor below is an exact definition rather than a measurement, so nothing is approximated in the arithmetic. The only rounding on this page happens where a number is displayed.
1 Celsius = 1.800000 Fahrenheit, then + 32 120 × 1.800000 + 32.0000 = 248.0
How much precision do you need?
Each row is the same answer cut at a different number of decimals, with what that choice costs you. Pick the shortest row whose error is smaller than whatever you are measuring with.
| Rounded to | Answer (°F) | Off by |
|---|---|---|
| Whole number | 248 | exact |
| 1 decimal | 248.0 | exact |
| 2 decimals | 248.00 | exact |
Round trip: take 248.0 °F back the other way and you land on 120.0000 °C — a drift of 0.0000 °C. That gap is the rounding, not the conversion.
What 120 °C looks like
120 °C
Steam sterilisers hold instruments at 121 degrees for at least fifteen minutes, one of the two standard autoclave cycles in hospital use.
Frequently asked questions
What is 120 Celsius in Fahrenheit?
120 Celsius is 248.0 Fahrenheit. 1 Celsius = 1.800000 Fahrenheit, then + 32, so the working is 120 × 1.800000 + 32.0000 = 248.0.
How accurate is 248.0 °F?
Rounding to 248.0 °F and converting straight back gives 120.0000 °C, a drift of 0.0000 °C from the 120 you started with. The factor itself is exact; every bit of that difference comes from the rounding, not the conversion.
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