At 244°, this is a reflex angle, which goes more than halfway around a circle. It is the "outside" of a 116° angle: together they make a full 360° circle.
244° is 61/90 of a full circle, or 61π/45 radians. If you face north and turn 244° clockwise, you end up facing between SW and WSW (closest to west-southwest (WSW)).
244° angle facts
| Angle type | Reflex angle (between 180° and 360°) |
|---|---|
| Explement (adds to 360°) | 116° |
| Radians | 61π/45 ≈ 4.258603 |
| Gradians | 271.1111 grad |
| Fraction of a turn | 61/90 (67.78%) |
| Degrees, minutes, seconds | 244° 0′ 0″ |
| Compass bearing | between SW and WSW (closest to west-southwest (WSW)) |
Trigonometric values of 244°
| Function | Value |
|---|---|
| sin 244° | −0.898794 |
| cos 244° | −0.438371 |
| tan 244° | 2.050304 |
244° on a protractor
How to draw a 244° angle with a protractor
- Subtract from 360°: 360° − 244° = 116°. A standard protractor only goes to 180°, so you draw the smaller angle first.
- Draw a straight line with a ruler and mark the vertex at one end.
- Place the protractor's center mark on the vertex, line up the 0° baseline with your line, and make a dot at 116°.
- Join the vertex to the dot. The inside angle is 116°; the outside angle, going the long way around, is 244°. Draw the angle arc on the outside and label it 244°.
- With a 360° protractor you can skip the subtraction: put 0° on your first line and mark 244° directly.
Drawing it a 244° angle without a protractor (rise and run method)
- 244° = 180° − 64°. Draw a straight line, pick a vertex on it, and build a 64° angle on one side as follows; the angle on the other side of the new line is 116°.
- Draw a straight baseline and measure 4.88 inches (about 4 7/8″) along it from the vertex.
- At that mark, draw a line straight up at 90° and measure exactly 10 inches up it.
- Join the top mark to the vertex. The angle at the vertex is 64°, because tan 64° ≈ 2.0503.
- That gives you 116°. The outside (reflex) angle is 244°.
Where you see 244° angles
- The Earth turns 244° on its axis in about 16 h 16 min.
- A 244° reflex angle is what you measure when you go the "long way" around, like the outside corner of a building or a turn of more than half a circle.
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244° angle FAQ
What type of angle is 244°?
A 244° angle is a reflex angle, because it is between 180° and 360°.
Does a 244° angle have a complement or supplement?
No. Complements add up to 90° and supplements to 180°, and 244° is already larger than both. What it does have is an explement (conjugate) of 116°, the angle that completes a full 360° circle.
How many radians is 244 degrees?
244° = 61π/45 radians ≈ 4.2586 rad. To convert degrees to radians, multiply by π/180: 244 × π/180 = 61π/45.
How do I measure a 244° angle on my screen?
Open the online protractor with 244° preset, or type 244 into its "Type an angle" box. You can then drag the arms onto your own lines to compare.
