Hexagon Calculator

Calculate the area, perimeter, apothem, and diagonal of a regular hexagon from the side length. Includes inradius, circumradius, inscribed and circumscribed circle areas.

Area
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Perimeter —
Apothem (inradius) —
Long Diagonal —
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Radii & Angles

Inradius (apothem) —
Circumradius —
Interior Angle —

Diagonals & Circles

Number of Diagonals —
Inscribed Circle Area —
Circumscribed Circle Area —

How to Use This Calculator

  1. Enter the Side Length of the regular hexagon.
  2. Results for area, perimeter, apothem, and diagonal appear instantly.
  3. Use From Area tab to find side from a known area.
  4. Use From Apothem tab to find side from the apothem.
  5. The Professional tab adds inradius, circumradius, and circle areas.

Formula

Area = (3√3/2)s²  |  Perimeter = 6s  |  Apothem = s√3/2  |  Long Diagonal = 2s

Example

Side = 6: Area = (3√3/2) × 36 ≈ 93.53 units², Perimeter = 36 units, Apothem ≈ 5.196 units.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The area of a regular hexagon with side s is (3√3/2) × s². For example, a hexagon with side 5 has area = (3√3/2) × 25 ≈ 64.95 square units.
  • The apothem is the perpendicular distance from the center to a side (the inradius). For a regular hexagon with side s, apothem = s√3/2.
  • A regular hexagon has 9 diagonals: 6 short diagonals (length s√3) and 3 long diagonals (diameter = 2s). The long diagonal passes through the center.
  • Each interior angle of a regular hexagon is 120°. The sum of all interior angles is (6−2) × 180° = 720°.
  • The inradius (apothem) is the radius of the inscribed circle touching each side. The circumradius equals the side length s and is the radius of the circumscribed circle through each vertex.

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