About the Units
minute (′)
An angular measure equal to 1/60 of a degree, used for precise measurements.
second (″)
An angular measure equal to 1/60 of a minute or 1/3600 of a degree, used for very precise measurements.
Common Conversions
- 1 ′ = 60.0 ″
- 0.016666668 ′ = 1 ″