How to convert seconds to minutes
Formula: min = s ÷ 60
Worked example: 3,600 s → 3,600 ÷ 60 = 60 min
Divide seconds by 60. To write the result as minutes and seconds, keep the whole minutes and multiply the decimal part by 60: 200 s = 3.333 min = 3 min 20 s.
Seconds to minutes conversion chart
| Seconds (s) | Minutes (min) |
|---|---|
| 1 s | 0.0166667 min |
| 2 s | 0.0333333 min |
| 3 s | 0.05 min |
| 4 s | 0.0666667 min |
| 5 s | 0.0833333 min |
| 6 s | 0.1 min |
| 7 s | 0.116667 min |
| 8 s | 0.133333 min |
| 9 s | 0.15 min |
| 10 s | 0.166667 min |
| 12 s | 0.2 min |
| 15 s | 0.25 min |
| 20 s | 0.333333 min |
| 24 s | 0.4 min |
| 30 s | 0.5 min |
| 36 s | 0.6 min |
| 45 s | 0.75 min |
| 48 s | 0.8 min |
| 60 s | 1 min |
| 72 s | 1.2 min |
| 90 s | 1.5 min |
| 100 s | 1.66667 min |
| 120 s | 2 min |
What is a second?
The second is the SI base unit of time, defined from the vibration frequency of the cesium-133 atom. A minute has 60 seconds, an hour 3,600 and a day 86,400.
What is a minute?
The minute equals 60 seconds. It is the everyday unit for cooking times, commutes, meetings and phone plans. The base-60 split of the hour goes back to Babylonian astronomy.