An oven is set for a temperature of 298 °F. What is the oven temperature in K?

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To convert Fahrenheit to Kelvin, you first convert Fahrenheit to Celsius and then convert Celsius to Kelvin. The formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is $C = \frac{5}{9}(F - 32)$, and then to convert Celsius to Kelvin, you use $K = C + 273.15$. For 298 °F, first convert to Celsius: $C = \frac{5}{9}(298 - 32) = \frac{5}{9}(266) = 148^\circ C$. Then convert to Kelvin: $K = 148 + 273.15 = 421.15 K$. Rounded to the nearest whole number, the temperature is 421 K.

An Oven Is Set for a Temperature of 298 °F