How do you write the degree measure over 360 to find the fraction of the circle given #120^circ#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-11T10:25:58

#1/3#

#"expressed as a fraction out of " 360^@#

#"then " 120^@" is " 120/360=1/3" of the circle"#

Answer 2 · 2017-06-14T23:02:59

#120^@/360^@=1/3 "of the circle"#

All you need to do is put #120^@# over #360^@# and then simplify the fraction to obtain the fraction of the circle of which #120^@# occupies:

#120^@/360^@=1/3#