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Diameter Calculator

The diameter is the width of a circle through its center. Enter the circumference, the radius or the area and get the diameter — handy for sizing pipes, columns, pots and anything you can wrap a tape around but cannot measure across.

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Diameter14.0056 in
Radius
7.0028 in
Circumference
44 in
Area
154.062 in²

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      Formula

      From radius: diameter = 2 × radius
      From circumference: diameter = circumference ÷ π
      From area: diameter = 2 × √(area ÷ π)

      How to use it

      1. Choose what you know: circumference, radius or area.
      2. Enter the value and its unit.
      3. Read the diameter in the unit you need.

      Worked examples

      A column 44 inches around: 14.006 in across, which is 0.3557 m

      Diameter
      14.0056 in

      A circle with an area of 100 in²: 11.284 in across (0.2866 m)

      Diameter
      11.2838 in
      Radius
      5.6419 in

      A circle 10 m around

      Diameter
      3.1831 m

      Pipe sizes are not exact diameters

      Dividing a measured circumference by π gives the true outside diameter. Nominal pipe sizes are trade names that match neither the inside nor the outside diameter exactly — a US “1-inch” steel pipe measures 1.315 inches across the outside — so compare your result with a pipe size chart.

      Questions people ask

      What is the diameter of a circle with a circumference of 44 inches?

      44 ÷ π = 14.01 inches.

      What is the diameter of a circle with an area of 100 square inches?

      2 × √(100 ÷ π) = 11.28 inches.

      How do I measure the diameter of something round?

      Measure straight across the widest point, or wrap a flexible tape around it and divide that circumference by 3.1416.

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