How do you convert millimeters per minute to meters per second?

To convert millimeters per minute (mm/min) to meters per second (m/s), multiply the speed in millimeters per minute by 0.00001666 (meters per second = millimeters per minute × 0.00001666).

What is 5 millimeters per minute in meters per second?

5 millimeters per minute (5 mm/min) is equal to 0.00008333 meters per second (0.00008333 m/s).

Which is larger, 1 millimeters per minute (mm/min) or 1 meters per second (m/s)?

One meters per second (m/s) is larger than one millimeters per minute (mm/min). Specifically, 1 m/s equals 60,000 mm/min, while 1 mm/min is 0.00001666 m/s.

How do I convert back from meters per second (m/s) to millimeters per minute (mm/min)?

To reverse the calculation from m/s to mm/min, multiply your meters per second value by the inverse factor 60,000 (or divide by 0.00001666). You can also click the Swap button in the tool above to flip directions in one click.

How many decimal places should I round mm/min to m/s results to?

For everyday comparisons and quick estimates, rounding to 2 decimal places is usually sufficient (for example, 5 mm/min ≈ 0.00 m/s). For engineering, laboratory, or machining specifications, select 4 or 6 decimals—or Scientific (10ⁿ) mode—in the calculator toolbar above.

Millimeters per Minute to Meters per Second Converter

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5 mm/min = 0.000083333 m/s

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Equivalent Measurements Across UnitsFor 5 mm/min

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Reference:NIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Velocity))

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Millimeters per Minute to Meters per Second Conversion Table

Table showing various millimeters per minute measurements converted to meters per second. Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.

Millimeters per Minute (mm/min)	Meters per Second (m/s)
1 mm/min	0.000016667 m/s
2 mm/min	0.000033333 m/s
2.5 mm/min	0.000041667 m/s
5 mm/min	0.000083333 m/s
10 mm/min	0.000166667 m/s
15 mm/min	0.00025 m/s
20 mm/min	0.000333333 m/s
25 mm/min	0.000416667 m/s
30 mm/min	0.0005 m/s
50 mm/min	0.000833333 m/s

How to Convert Millimeters per Minute to Meters per Second

To convert millimeters per minute to meters per second, multiply the speed by the following conversion ratio: 0.000016667 meters per second/millimeters per minute.

Since one millimeters per minute is equal to 0.000016667 meters per second, you can use this simple formula to convert:

meters per second = millimeters per minute × 0.000016667

The speed in meters per second is equal to the speed in millimeters per minute multiplied by 0.000016667.

For example, here's how to convert 5 millimeters per minute to meters per second using the formula above.

meters per second = (5 mm/min × 0.000016667) = 0.000083333 m/s

How Many Meters per Second Are in a Millimeters per Minute?

There are 0.000016667 meters per second in a millimeters per minute, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 mm/min = 0.000016667 m/s|1 m/s = 60,000 mm/min

Our millimeters per minute to meters per second calculator automatically converts your speed measurements with full decimal and scientific precision across US customary, imperial, and SI metric standards.

Millimeters per Minute and meters per second are both units used to measure speed. Keep reading to learn more about each unit.

What Is a Millimeters per Minute?

A millimeters per minute is a unit of speed equal to 1/60,000 of a meters per second (0.000016667 m/s). CNC feed rate equal to 1/60 mm/s. [1]

The millimeters per minute is classified as a metric and SI-compatible unit of speed. Millimeters per Minute can be abbreviated as mm/min; for example, 1 millimeters per minute can be written as 1 mm/min.

In the metric system, "milli" is the standard SI prefix for thousandths, or 10⁻³. This makes the millimeters per minute (mm/min) a convenient decimal multiple of the meters per second (m/s).

In practice, millimeters per minute (mm/min) are widely used across fine-tolerance laboratory, analytical, and micro-scale speed measurements within SI metric workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

Learn more about millimeters per minute in our Speed Converter.

What Is a Meters per Second?

Coherent SI unit of velocity. It serves as a primary reference unit for measuring speed across scientific and practical applications. [2]

The meters per second is classified as an International System of Units (SI) unit of speed. Meters per Second can be abbreviated as m/s; for example, 1 meters per second can be written as 1 m/s.

As the primary coherent reference unit for speed in this category, all other speed units are mathematically anchored to the meters per second (m/s).

In practice, meters per second (m/s) are widely used across standard speed applications within International System of Units (SI) workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

Learn more about meters per second in our Speed Converter.

When converting speed between millimeters per minute (mm/min) and meters per second (m/s), keep full floating-point precision (1 mm/min = 0.000016667 m/s; 1 m/s = 60,000 mm/min) during intermediate calculations and round only the final meters per second figure to match your instrument tolerance.

More Millimeters per Minute & Meters per Second Conversions

Need to calculate in the opposite direction? Use our meters per second to millimeters per minute calculator to switch your starting unit immediately. You can also explore related tools such as converting meters per second to millimeters per minute, converting miles per hour to meters per second, or converting kilometers per hour to meters per second.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 0.00001666 meters per second (m/s) in 1 millimeters per minute (mm/min). Conversely, 1 meters per second (m/s) is equal to 60,000 millimeters per minute (mm/min).

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Direct Factor: 1 millimeters per minute (mm/min) equals 0.00001666 meters per second (m/s).
Inverse Factor: 1 meters per second (m/s) equals 60,000 millimeters per minute (mm/min).
Formula: meters per second = millimeters per minute ÷ 60000.
Verified Precision: Anchored to official NIST SP 811 and ISO/IEC 80000 standards.

Units Comparison

Millimeters per Minute (mm/min)

CNC feed rate equal to 1/60 mm/s.

Meters per Second (m/s)

Coherent SI unit of velocity.

Kilometers per Hour (km/h)

Standard metric road speed unit (1 m/s = 3.6 km/h).

References

[1]NIST SP 811 · NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Velocity)
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[2]NIST OWM · SI Units — Length & Distance
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[3]NIST CUU · SI Coherent Derived Units (m/s)
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References

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[1]
NIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Velocity))·Speed Metrology Standard — Millimeters per Minute (mm/min) to Meters per Second (m/s)
NIST SP 811 Standard
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NIST OWM (SI Units — Length & Distance)·Unit Specifications: Millimeters per Minute (mm/min) & Meters per Second (m/s)
NIST OWM Specification
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NIST CUU (SI Coherent Derived Units (m/s))·Conversion Factors & Mathematical Basis (mm/min to m/s)
NIST CUU Reference

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