Geometry & Trigonometry
Basic

Circumference of a Circle

The perimeter (boundary length) of a circle.

Formula

C=2πrC = 2\pi r

Variables

rRadius

Example

A circle of radius 5 has circumference C = 2π·5 ≈ 31.4 units.

Did You Know?

The ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter is always π — a constant that has been computed to trillions of digits.