Arc Minutes to Sextants

Convert arc minutes (′) to sextants (sext) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

′
sext
1 ′ = 0.000278 sext
Full precision:0.00027778 sext
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 arc minutes to sextants, we divide by 3599.99 because one sextant equals exactly 3599.99 arc minutes.

1 sextant = 3599.99 arc minutes

Since there are 3599.99 arc minutes in every sextant, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 3599.99 = 0.000278 sextants

So 1 arc minutes = 0.000278 sextants.

✓Quick check: 0.000278 × 3599.99 = 1 arc minutes
↔ Sextants to Arc Minutes

How to Convert Arc Minutes to Sextants

To convert arc minutes to sextants, divide the value by 3599.99.

The Formula

Sextants = Arc Minutes ÷ 3599.99

Key Fact

1 sextant = 3599.99 arc minutes

Tip: To convert sextants back to arc minutes, multiply by 3599.99.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 ′ = 0.000278 sext
1 ÷ 3599.99 = 0.000278
Example 2: 5 ′ = 0.001389 sext
5 ÷ 3599.99 = 0.001389
Example 3: 10 ′ = 0.002778 sext
10 ÷ 3599.99 = 0.002778

Arc Minutes to Sextants Table

Arc MinutesSextants
1 ′0.000278 sext
2 ′0.000556 sext
5 ′0.001389 sext
10 ′0.002778 sext
20 ′0.005556 sext
25 ′0.006944 sext
50 ′0.013889 sext
100 ′0.027778 sext
250 ′0.069445 sext
500 ′0.13889 sext
1000 ′0.27778 sext

1 Arc Minute in Other Units

Unit1 ′ =
Arc Minutes to Degrees0.016667 °
Arc Minutes to Radians0.00029089 rad
Arc Minutes to Gradians0.018519 grad
Arc Minutes to Turns0.0000463 turn
Arc Minutes to Arc Seconds60.0001 ″
Arc Minutes to Milliradians0.29089 mrad
Arc Minutes to Revolutions0.0000463 rev
Arc Minutes to Quadrants0.00018519 quad
Arc Minutes to Sextants0.00027778 sext

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