Decimal To Degree Converter Math
One degree is equal to 60 minutes and equal to 3600 seconds.
Decimal to degree converter math. 1 60 3600 the integer degrees d are equal to the integer part of the decimal degrees dd. When converting to decimal don t bother about sign or any other. Convert 12 456 degrees into degrees minutes and seconds 12 456 degrees 12 degrees 0 456 degrees. For convenience a link is included to the national geodetic survey s nadcon program which allows conversions between the nad83 wgs84 coordinate system and the older nad27 coordinate system.
This tool permits the user to convert latitude and longitude between decimal degrees and degrees minutes and seconds. If your resulting seconds is something like 31 9 you may round up to 32. 30 0 19 which will mean 30 0 19. Degrees minutes seconds to degrees converter how to convert decimal degrees to degrees minutes seconds.
This will convert your degree notation into a decimal degree or vice versa. Be sure to follow math rules of rounding when calculating seconds by hand. D integer 30 263888889 30 m integer dd d 60 15 s dd d m 60 3600 50 so. Table of conversion 1 degree 60 minutes 1 minute 60 seconds 1 degree 3600 seconds example.
30 263888889 30 15 50 degrees minutes seconds to degrees conversion. Nad27 coordinates are presently used for broadcast authorizations. Why multiply decimal degrees by 60 to get minutes and seconds. Convert 30 263888889 angle to degrees minutes seconds.