Finding the Diameter from the Circumference
(KS3, Year 7)
The diameter of a circle is found from the circumference of a circle using the formula: diameter equals circumference divided by pi In this formula, C is the circumference of the circle. The image below shows what we mean by finding the diameter from the circumference: circumference and diameter on a circle

How to Find the Diameter from the Circumference

Finding the diameter from the circumference is easy.

Question

What is the diameter of the circle, with circumference 30 cm, below?
diameter from circumference example

Step-by-Step:

1

Start with the formula:
Diameter = C⁄π
Don't forget: / means ÷ and π is pi (≈ 3.14)

2

Substitute the circumference into the formula. In our example, C = 30.

Diameter = 30⁄π

Diameter = 30 ÷ π

Diameter = 30 ÷ 3.14

Diameter = 9.6 cm

Answer:

The diameter of the circle is 9.6 cm.

Lesson Slides

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Interactive Widget

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This page was written by Stephen Clarke.