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Deg: Min: Sec:
Degrees: Minutes.M:
Decimal Degrees:

The formulas are as follows:

Degrees Minutes Seconds to Degrees Minutes.m
Degrees = Degrees
Minutes.m = Minutes + (Seconds / 60)

Degrees Minutes.m to Decimal Degrees
.d = M.m / 60
Decimal Degrees = Degrees + .d