How Many Minutes are Equal to 1 Degree

Introduction

One degree can be split into 60 minutes of an arc, and one minute is further split into 60 seconds of an arc. The degrees-minutes-seconds is also called DMS notation. For a clock to complete 24 hours in a round-the-clock, it takes a 360-degree rotation twice. The degree is represented through the ‘∘’ symbol, and minutes are represented through the ‘ symbol.

One degree equals how many minutes?

One degree is equal to 60 minutes. This means if it is given 25 degrees, it can be said that it is equal to 1500 minutes.

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1 \text { degree }=60 \text { minutes }

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Conversion of 1 degree to minutes

As we know,1 minute= 60 seconds

Also, 1 day =24 hours

And hour hand completes a 360 degrees arc of a clock two times in a day.

Hence,

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&2 \times 360=720 \text { degree } \\

&1 \text { degree } \frac{2 \times 360}{12}=60 \text { minutes }

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Hence we can say that 1 degree = 60 minutes.

How to convert given degrees to minutes?

To Convert Degrees into Minutes,

As we know, 1 degree = 60 minutes.

So we must multiply the given degree by 60 to get the desired result in minutes.

We can use the formula given as

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\text { Minutes= degree } \mathrm{\times} 60

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Where we have to put the given degree in the above-given equation to get the result converted into minutes.

Conversion table:

By using the conversion formula, we can create a table as given below:

Solved Questions:

Example 1: Convert 10 degrees to minutes

Sol: As to convert degree to minutes, we have to multiply it by 60’

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10 \text { degree }=10 \times 60^{\prime}=600^{\prime}

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Example 2: Convert 60 degree to minutes

Sol: as to convert degree to minutes, we have to multiply it by 60’

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60 \text { degree }=60 \times 60^{\prime}=3600^{\prime}

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