Rad measures radioactivity, absorbed dose, or exposure. Radiation units describe decay rates, ionizing energy, and biological dose effects.
Rad to Rem
Treat rads and rems as equivalent for gamma exposures.
Quick conversion chart
Rad to Rem conversions for reference values.
Converting 0.1 Rad into Rem equals 0.1 Rem.
Converting 0.5 Rad into Rem equals 0.5 Rem.
Converting 1 Rad into Rem equals 1 Rem.
Converting 2 Rad into Rem equals 2 Rem.
Converting 5 Rad into Rem equals 5 Rem.
Converting 10 Rad into Rem equals 10 Rem.
Converting 20 Rad into Rem equals 20 Rem.
Converting 50 Rad into Rem equals 50 Rem.
Converting 100 Rad into Rem equals 100 Rem.
How to convert Rad to Rem
1 Rad = 1 Rem
1 Rem = 1 Rad
Example: convert 15 Rad to Rem
15 x 1 = 15 Rem
Unit definitions
Rem measures radioactivity, absorbed dose, or exposure. Radiation units describe decay rates, ionizing energy, and biological dose effects.
How to convert Rad to Rem
The conversion between rad and rem uses a fixed multiplication factor. One rad equals 1 rem.
To convert, multiply the value in rad by 1. To convert in the opposite direction, divide by 1.