Degrees To Turns Conversion

1 ° = 0.0027777777777 tr

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How to convert degrees to turns (° to tr)

The formula for converting degrees to turns is: tr = ° × 0.0027777777777. To calculate the degree value in turns first substitute the degree value into the preceding formula, and then perform the calculation. If we wanted to calculate 1 degree in turns we follow these steps:

tr = ° × 0.0027777777777

tr = 1 × 0.0027777777777

tr = 0.0027777777777

In other words, 1 degree is equal to 0.0027777777777 turns.

Example Conversion

Let's take a look at an example. The step-by-step process to convert 6 degrees to turns is:

Understand the conversion formula: tr = ° × 0.0027777777777
Substitute the required value. In this case we substitute 6 for ° so the formula becomes: tr = 6 × 0.0027777777777
Calculate the result using the provided values. In our example the result is: 6 × 0.0027777777777 = 0.0166666666662 tr

In summary, 6 degrees is equal to 0.0166666666662 turns.

Converting turns to degrees

In order to convert the other way around i.e. turns to degrees, you would use the following formula: ° = tr × 360.00000001008. To convert turns to degrees first substitute the turn value into the above formula, and then execute the calculation. If we wanted to calculate 1 turn in degrees we follow these steps:

° = tr × 360.00000001008

° = 1 × 360.00000001008

° = 360.00000001008

Or in other words, 1 turn is equal to 360.00000001008 degrees.

Conversion Unit Definitions

What is a Degree?

A degree is a unit of measure for angles, which is used to quantify the size of an angle. One degree is defined as 1/360th of a full rotation, which is a complete revolution around a circle.

To better understand this definition, it's important to note that a circle has 360 degrees. Therefore, an angle that spans one quarter of a circle (i.e., 90 degrees) is a right angle, while an angle that spans half a circle (i.e., 180 degrees) is a straight angle.

When measuring angles, degrees are usually denoted using the degree symbol (°), which is placed after the numerical value of the angle. For example, an angle of 45 degrees would be written as 45°.

What is a Turn?

A turn is a unit of angular measure that represents a full rotation around a point or axis. It is equivalent to 360 degrees or 2π radians.

In practical terms, a turn is often used in navigation and engineering applications to measure the angle of a rotating object or the direction of travel. For example, a compass needle will complete one turn when it rotates 360 degrees around its axis, while a vehicle traveling in a complete circle will have turned through one complete turn.

The use of turns as a unit of angle measurement is less common than degrees or radians, but it can be useful in certain contexts where a full rotation is the most relevant unit of measurement.