Convert Hours to Minutes
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Converting Hours to Minutes
Converting hours to minutes is a fundamental time conversion used in everyday life, scheduling, cooking, exercise tracking, and many other applications.
Mathematical Relationship
The mathematical relation between hours and minutes is straightforward: 1 hour = 60 minutes. To convert hours to minutes, multiply the number of hours by 60.
Common Conversion Values
| Hours | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 30 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 2 | 120 |
| 8 | 480 |
| 24 | 1440 |
Unit Definitions
Hours
An hour (symbol: h) is a unit of time equal to 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds. It is 1/24 of a day.
Minutes
A minute (symbol: min) is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds. It is 1/60 of an hour and 1/1440 of a day.
Historical Context
The division of the day into 24 hours comes from ancient Egyptian civilization, which used a duodecimal (base-12) system. The further division of hours into 60 minutes and minutes into 60 seconds comes from the ancient Babylonian sexagesimal (base-60) system, which dates back to around 2000 BCE.