Formula: (value / 21600) * 6

About Diversify India’s Arcminutes to Sextants Converter

Input the value of arcminutes, and our free arcminutes to sextants converter tool will convert your value to sextants and vice versa.

What are Arcminutes and Sextants?

  1. Arcminutes:
    • Arcminutes are a unit of angular measurement.
    • One arcminute represents 1/60 of a degree.
    • They are also referred to as minutes of arc.
  2. Sextants:
    • Sextants are a unit of angular measurement.
    • One sextant represents one-sixth of a full circle.
    • There are 6 sextants in a full circle, each representing 60 degrees.

How to Convert Arcminutes to Sextants

  1. Understand the relationship between units:
    • 1 circle = 360 degrees
    • 1 degree = 60 arcminutes
    • 1 circle = 6 sextants
  2. Combine these relationships:
    • 1 sextant = 360 ÷ 6 degrees
    • 1 sextant = 60 degrees
    • 1 sextant = 60 degrees × 60 arcminutes per degree
  3. Calculate the total number of arcminutes in one sextant:
    • 1 sextant = 60 × 60 arcminutes
    • 1 sextant = 3600 arcminutes
  4. Convert arcminutes to sextants:
    • To convert from arcminutes to sextants, you divide the number of arcminutes by 3600.
    • sextants = arcminutes ÷ 3600

Example

  • Convert 7200 arcminutes to sextants:
    • sextants = 7200 arcminutes ÷ 3600
    • sextants = 2

That’s it! You now know how to convert arcminutes to sextants.

Unit Conversion Table

Arc minuteSextant
10.0002777777778
20.0005555555556
30.0008333333333
40.001111111111
50.001388888889
60.001666666667
70.001944444444
80.002222222222
90.0025
100.002777777778
Unit Conversion Table

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