---
title: "DEGREES (Transact-SQL)"
description: "DEGREES (Transact-SQL)"
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ms.author: maghan
ms.date: "03/06/2017"
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  - "DEGREES"
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  - "DEGREES function"
  - "number of degrees"
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# DEGREES (Transact-SQL)
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This function returns the corresponding angle, in degrees, for an angle specified in radians.  
  
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## Syntax  
  
```syntaxsql
DEGREES ( numeric_expression )  
```  
  
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## Arguments
 *numeric_expression*  
An [expression](../../t-sql/language-elements/expressions-transact-sql.md) of the exact numeric or approximate numeric data type category.  
  
## Return Types  
The return type depends on the input type of *numeric_expression*:
 
|Input type|Return type|  
|----------|-----------|  
|**float**, **real**|**float**|
|**decimal(*p*, *s*)**|**decimal(38, *s*)**|
|**int**, **smallint**, **tinyint**|**int**|
|**bigint**|**bigint**|
|**money**, **smallmoney**|**money**|
|**bit**|**float**|

If the result does not fit in the return type, an arithmetic overflow error occurs.  
  
## Examples  
This example returns the number of degrees in an angle of PI/2 radians.  
  
```sql  
SELECT 'The number of degrees in PI/2 radians is: ' +   
CONVERT(VARCHAR, DEGREES((PI()/2)));  
GO  
```  
  
 [!INCLUDE[ssResult](../../includes/ssresult-md.md)]  
  
```  
The number of degrees in PI/2 radians is 90         
  
(1 row(s) affected)  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [Mathematical Functions (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/functions/mathematical-functions-transact-sql.md)