Explain in one or two sentences why

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Problem

Explain in one or two sentences why, when a decimal-degree angle is converted to degree–minute–second (DMS) form, the fractional part of the degree measure is multiplied by

60

to obtain minutes.

Related theory

Angle Measurement
Trigonometric Functions
Angles and arc length
Angles

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