How to Convert Sextants to Radians
To convert sextants to radians, multiply the value by 1.0472.
The Formula
Radians = Sextants × 1.0472
Key Fact
1 sextant = 1.0472 radians
Tip: To convert radians back to sextants, divide by 1.0472.
Sextants to Radians
Convert sextants (sext) to radians (rad) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
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1 sext = 1.0472 rad
Full precision:1.0472 rad
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 1 sextants to radians, we multiply by 1.0472 because one sextant equals exactly 1.0472 radians.
1 sextant = 1.0472 radians
Since each sextant contains 1.0472 radians, we multiply our value by this factor:
1 × 1.0472 = 1.0472 radians
So 1 sextants = 1.0472 radians.
Quick check: 1.0472 ÷ 1.0472 = 1 sextants
Example Conversions
Example 1: 1 sext = 1.0472 rad
1 × 1.0472 = 1.0472
1 × 1.0472 = 1.0472
Example 2: 5 sext = 5.236 rad
5 × 1.0472 = 5.236
5 × 1.0472 = 5.236
Example 3: 10 sext = 10.472 rad
10 × 1.0472 = 10.472
10 × 1.0472 = 10.472
Sextants to Radians Table
| Sextants | Radians |
|---|---|
| 1 sext | 1.0472 rad |
| 2 sext | 2.0944 rad |
| 5 sext | 5.236 rad |
| 10 sext | 10.472 rad |
| 20 sext | 20.9439 rad |
| 25 sext | 26.1799 rad |
| 50 sext | 52.3599 rad |
| 100 sext | 104.72 rad |
| 250 sext | 261.799 rad |
| 500 sext | 523.599 rad |
| 1000 sext | 1047.2 rad |
1 Sextant in Other Units
| Unit | 1 sext = |
|---|---|
| Sextants to Degrees | 60 ° |
| Sextants to Radians | 1.0472 rad |
| Sextants to Gradians | 66.6667 grad |
| Sextants to Turns | 0.16667 turn |
| Sextants to Arc Minutes | 3599.99 ′ |
| Sextants to Arc Seconds | 215999.83 ″ |
| Sextants to Milliradians | 1047.2 mrad |
| Sextants to Revolutions | 0.16667 rev |
| Sextants to Quadrants | 0.66667 quad |