DEGREES Function in Excel: Radians to Degrees

⏱ 1 min readUpdated 28 September 2026

MathLevel: IntermediateAvailable in: Excel 2007+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. Related functions

DEGREES converts radians back to degrees.

Syntax

=DEGREES(angle)
Argument What it means
angle In radians.

Examples

Example 1

=DEGREES(ATAN(B2/A2))

Slope angle of a ramp from rise and run.

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