how to split a number

for eg I have this data from a gps receiver 2829.20246 in which 28 is degree value and 29.20246 is minute value.I want to convert the minute in degree decimal . So how can I seperate and process data.....????

Answer 1

[Bjorn Gustavsson]

Perhaps something like this:

GPSval = 2829.20246;
GPSdeg = sign(GPSval)*floor(abs(GPSval/100));
GPSmin = GPSval - 100*GPSdeg;

Should be stable to negative values.

HTH

[Abhiraj Gupta]

Thanks for the reply.