Answer to Question #111868 in Geomatics for Nontobeko

Question

Convert Degrees Minutes and Seconds to Decimal Degree. Format of Decimal Degree answer is DD.dddd (6 Decimal places ) eg 34°04`25''= 34,073611. Calculate 28°49'52'' =

Answer 1

Simply remember that 1' (one minute) 1/60 of a degree, i.e. 0.01667 of a degree, while 1" (one second) is 1/3600 of a degree, or 0.0002778 of a degree:

$$28^\circ49'52''=28^\circ+\frac{49}{60}+\frac{52}{3600}=28.831111.$$