Convert Minutes to Seconds
Use our free online converter to easily convert from Minutes to Seconds. Get accurate conversions instantly.
Converting Minutes to Seconds
Converting minutes to seconds is a fundamental time conversion used in cooking, exercise, scientific experiments, and any situation requiring precise timing.
Mathematical Relationship
The mathematical relation between minutes and seconds is straightforward: 1 minute = 60 seconds. To convert minutes to seconds, multiply the number of minutes by 60.
Common Conversion Values
| Minutes | Seconds |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 30 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 2 | 120 |
| 5 | 300 |
| 10 | 600 |
Unit Definitions
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.
Seconds
The second (symbol: s) is the base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium-133 atom.
Historical Context
The division of the hour into 60 minutes and minutes into 60 seconds comes from the ancient Babylonian sexagesimal (base-60) system. The second was originally defined as 1/86,400 of a mean solar day, but has since been redefined in terms of atomic phenomena for greater precision.