DMS to Decimal Degrees Converter
Convert degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS) to decimal degrees for GPS and calculations.
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Decimal Degrees
40.712800 °
Radians0.710572 rad
DMS to Decimal Degrees
Decimal Degrees = Degrees + Minutes/60 + Seconds/3600
Example
40° 42' 46.08" = 40 + 42/60 + 46.08/3600 = 40 + 0.7 + 0.0128 = 40.7128°
Example Calculation
Convert 40° 42' 46.08" to decimal degrees.
- 01Decimal = 40 + 42/60 + 46.08/3600
- 02Decimal = 40 + 0.7 + 0.0128
- 03Decimal = 40.7128°
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