SOLUTION: How do I round to the nearest minute? I have multiplied 1/60 to 0.9145, multiplied 60 to 0.9145, but I always get the wrong answer. Thanks for your time.

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Question 307646: How do I round to the nearest minute? I have multiplied 1/60 to 0.9145, multiplied 60 to 0.9145, but I always get the wrong answer. Thanks for your time.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
minutes are a fractional part of a degree

just multiply the decimal (or fractional) part of the degrees by 60 to get the minutes
___ round like any number

30.5º is 30º plus .5 times 60' or 30º30'

21.73º is 21º plus .73 times 60' or 21º43.8' ___ rounded to 21º44'