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Works on the same principle as "60 seconds = 1 minute and 60 minutes = 1 hour (or degree in this case)...
So for example: 2 degrees, 45 Minutes and 20 seconds is worked as follows:
Now, 20 seconds = 0.33 minutes (i.e. 20/60); add to 45 minutes to get 45.33 minutes..
45.33 minutes = 45.33/60 degrees = 0.7555 degrees.
Therefore, final answer is 2 + 0.7555 = 2.7555 degrees....
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What is the conversion from degree to minutes?
There are sixty minutes in a degree - so to convert degrees to minutes, you multiply by 60 !
How many min in a degree?
1 degree = 60 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 degree = 3,600 seconds
How do I convert latitude into decimal format?
I assume you mean you have a latitude of d degrees, m minutes and s seconds that you want as a decimal number. The minutes and seconds are just like time: 1 minute (of arc) = 60 seconds (of arc) 1 degree (of arc) = 60 minutes (of arc) = 60 × 60 seconds (of arc) = 3600 seconds (of arc) → to convert d° m' s" to decimal add: d + m/60 + s/3600 Degrees latitude North are positive, whereas South are negative. eg 52° 6' 15" N is 52 + 6/60 + 15/3600 = 52 + 0.1 + 0.0041666... = 52.1041666...° ≈ 52.1042° eg 47° 12' 40" S is -(47 + 12/60 + 40/3600) = -(47 + 0.2 + 0.0111...) = -47.2111...° ≈ -47.2111°
How many seconds are in every degree of latitude and longitude?
It is 3600 seconds for you have 60 minutes in every degree so there are 60 seconds in every minute.
