How do you convert minutes to seconds?

To convert minutes (min) to seconds (s), multiply the time in minutes by 60 (seconds = minutes × 60).

What is 5 minutes in seconds?

5 minutes (5 min) is equal to 300 seconds (300 s).

Which is larger, 1 minute (min) or 1 second (s)?

One minute (min) is larger than one second (s). Specifically, 1 min contains 60 s, whereas 1 s is 0.01667 min.

How do I convert back from seconds (s) to minutes (min)?

To reverse the calculation from s to min, multiply your second value by the inverse factor 0.01667 (or divide by 60). You can also click the Swap button in the tool above to flip directions in one click.

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

For everyday comparisons and quick estimates, rounding to 2 decimal places is usually sufficient (for example, 5 min ≈ 300.00 s). For engineering, laboratory, or machining specifications, select 4 or 6 decimals—or Scientific (10ⁿ) mode—in the calculator toolbar above.

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Minute to Second Conversion Table

Table showing various minute measurements converted to seconds. Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.

Minutes (min)	Seconds (s)
1 min	60 s
2 min	120 s
2.5 min	150 s
5 min	300 s
10 min	600 s
15 min	900 s
20 min	1,200 s
25 min	1,500 s
30 min	1,800 s
50 min	3,000 s

How to Convert Minutes to Seconds

To convert minutes to seconds, multiply the time by the following conversion ratio: 60 seconds/minute.

Since one minute is equal to 60 seconds, you can use this simple formula to convert:

seconds = minutes × 60

The time in seconds is equal to the time in minutes multiplied by 60.

For example, here's how to convert 5 minutes to seconds using the formula above.

seconds = (5 min × 60) = 300 s

How Many Seconds Are in a Minute?

There are 60 seconds in a minute, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 min = 60 s|1 s = 0.0166667 min

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

Minutes and seconds are both units used to measure time. Keep reading to learn more about each unit.

What Is a Minute?

A minute is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds (s), the base unit for time. Equal to 60 seconds. [1]

The minute is classified as a standard unit of time. Minutes can be abbreviated as min; for example, 1 minute can be written as 1 min.

When working with minutes (min) in formulas or technical specifications, always verify whether your target system uses SI metric, US customary, or British imperial standards.

In practice, minutes (min) are widely used across standard time applications within international standard workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

Learn more about minutes in our Time Converter.

What Is a Second?

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

The second is classified as an International System of Units (SI) unit of time. Seconds can be abbreviated as s; for example, 1 second can be written as 1 s.

As the primary coherent reference unit for time in this category, all other time units are mathematically anchored to the second (s).

In practice, seconds (s) are widely used across standard time applications within International System of Units (SI) workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

Learn more about seconds in our Time Converter.

When converting time between minutes (min) and seconds (s), keep full floating-point precision (1 min = 60 s; 1 s = 0.0166667 min) during intermediate calculations and round only the final second figure to match your instrument tolerance.

More Minute & Second Conversions

Need to calculate in the opposite direction? Use our seconds to minutes converter (s to min) to switch your starting unit immediately. You can also explore related tools such as converting milliseconds to seconds, converting days to seconds, or converting minutes to hours.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 60 seconds (s) in 1 minute (min). Conversely, 1 second (s) is equal to 0.01667 minutes (min).

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Direct Factor: 1 minute (min) equals 60 seconds (s).
Inverse Factor: 1 second (s) equals 0.01667 minutes (min).
Formula: seconds = minutes × 60.
Verified Precision: Anchored to official NIST SP 811 and ISO/IEC 80000 standards.

Units Comparison

Minute (min)

Equal to 60 seconds.

Second (s)

Base SI unit of time.

Millisecond (ms)

One-thousandth of a second (10⁻³ s).

References

[1]NIST OWM · SI Units — Time
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[2]BIPM · SI Base Unit: Second (s)
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[3]NIST CUU · Non-SI Units Accepted for Use (min, h, d)
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References

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NIST OWM (SI Units — Time)·Time Metrology Standard — Minutes (min) to Seconds (s)
NIST OWM Standard
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BIPM (SI Base Unit: Second (s))·Unit Specifications: Minute (min) & Second (s)
BIPM Specification
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NIST CUU (Non-SI Units Accepted for Use (min, h, d))·Conversion Factors & Mathematical Basis (min to s)
NIST CUU Reference

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