Regular Polygon Side from Perimeter and Count

Calculate side length of a regular polygon from perimeter and number of sides.

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Dr. Mateo Silva Herrera

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Colombian urban planner with a PhD from UCL, designing resilient infrastructure for flood-prone cities

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Prof. Kenji Tanaka

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Japanese materials scientist at Kyoto University, known for breakthroughs in sustainable polymer research

Last updatedFebruary 22, 2026

PublishedFebruary 22, 2026

Table of Contents

  1. Reference values
  2. Calculator
  3. Reference table
  4. FAQs
  5. Methodology and review
  6. Related conversions

10 units Perimeter; 6 Number of Sides Number of Sides =

1.666667 units

Representative value from the Regular Polygon Side from Perimeter and Count reference table.

Reference Values

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Regular Polygon Side from Perimeter and Count

Calculate side length of a regular polygon from perimeter and number of sides.

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Reference Table

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Regular Polygon Side from Perimeter and Count Reference
ScenarioSide Length
3 units Perimeter; 3 Number of Sides Number of Sides1 units
4 units Perimeter; 3 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.333333 units
4 units Perimeter; 4 Number of Sides Number of Sides1 units
5 units Perimeter; 3 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.666667 units
5 units Perimeter; 4 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.25 units
5 units Perimeter; 5 Number of Sides Number of Sides1 units
6 units Perimeter; 3 Number of Sides Number of Sides2 units
6 units Perimeter; 4 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.5 units
6 units Perimeter; 5 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.2 units
6 units Perimeter; 6 Number of Sides Number of Sides1 units
8 units Perimeter; 3 Number of Sides Number of Sides2.666667 units
8 units Perimeter; 4 Number of Sides Number of Sides2 units
8 units Perimeter; 5 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.6 units
8 units Perimeter; 6 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.333333 units
8 units Perimeter; 8 Number of Sides Number of Sides1 units
10 units Perimeter; 3 Number of Sides Number of Sides3.333333 units
10 units Perimeter; 4 Number of Sides Number of Sides2.5 units
10 units Perimeter; 5 Number of Sides Number of Sides2 units
10 units Perimeter; 6 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.666667 units
10 units Perimeter; 8 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.25 units
10 units Perimeter; 10 Number of Sides Number of Sides1 units
12 units Perimeter; 3 Number of Sides Number of Sides4 units
12 units Perimeter; 4 Number of Sides Number of Sides3 units
12 units Perimeter; 5 Number of Sides Number of Sides2.4 units
12 units Perimeter; 6 Number of Sides Number of Sides2 units
12 units Perimeter; 8 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.5 units
12 units Perimeter; 10 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.2 units
12 units Perimeter; 12 Number of Sides Number of Sides1 units
20 units Perimeter; 3 Number of Sides Number of Sides6.666667 units
20 units Perimeter; 4 Number of Sides Number of Sides5 units
20 units Perimeter; 5 Number of Sides Number of Sides4 units
20 units Perimeter; 6 Number of Sides Number of Sides3.333333 units
20 units Perimeter; 8 Number of Sides Number of Sides2.5 units
20 units Perimeter; 10 Number of Sides Number of Sides2 units
20 units Perimeter; 12 Number of Sides Number of Sides1.666667 units
20 units Perimeter; 20 Number of Sides Number of Sides1 units

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Regular Polygon Side from Perimeter and Count, formulas, and typical use cases.

What does the Regular Polygon Side from Perimeter and Count calculator do?

It helps with recovering side length from total perimeter for regular polygons.

What formula does the Regular Polygon Side from Perimeter and Count calculator use?

Regular polygon side length = perimeter / number of sides.

What inputs are valid?

Perimeter must be non-negative and number of sides must be an integer >= 3.

When would I use this?

recovering side length from total perimeter for regular polygons

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