# DEGREES function
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Converts an angle in radians to its equivalent in degrees. 

## Syntax
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```
DEGREES(number)
```

## Argument
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 *number*   
The input parameter is a `DOUBLE PRECISION` number. 

## Return type
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`DOUBLE PRECISION`

## Example
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To return the degree equivalent of .5 radians, use the following example. 

```
SELECT DEGREES(.5);

+-------------------+
|      degrees      |
+-------------------+
| 28.64788975654116 |
+-------------------+
```

To convert PI radians to degrees, use the following example. 

```
SELECT DEGREES(pi());

+---------+
| degrees |
+---------+
|     180 |
+---------+
```