1 hour equals 60 minutes.
This is because there are 60 minutes in one hour, and converting hours to minutes involves multiplying the number of hours by 60. For example, 1 hour times 60 gives us 60 minutes, making it a straightforward calculation based on the standard time measurement units.
Conversion Result
Converting 1 hour to minutes gives exactly 60 minutes.
Conversion Tool
Result in minutes:
Conversion Formula
The formula to convert hours to minutes is minutes = hours x 60. This works because each hour contains 60 minutes, a fixed unit of time. For example, if you have 2 hours, multiplying by 60 results in 120 minutes, which is the total minutes in 2 hours.
Conversion Example
- Example 1: Convert 2 hours to minutes.
- Multiply 2 by 60.
- 2 x 60 = 120.
- So, 2 hours equals 120 minutes.
- Example 2: Convert 0.5 hours to minutes.
- Multiply 0.5 by 60.
- 0.5 x 60 = 30.
- Therefore, 0.5 hours equals 30 minutes.
- Example 3: Convert 5.75 hours to minutes.
- Multiply 5.75 by 60.
- 5.75 x 60 = 345.
- Thus, 5.75 hours equals 345 minutes.
Conversion Chart
| Hours | Minutes |
|---|---|
| -24.0 | -1440 |
| -23.0 | -1380 |
| -22.0 | -1320 |
| -21.0 | -1260 |
| -20.0 | -1200 |
| -19.0 | -1140 |
| -18.0 | -1080 |
| -17.0 | -1020 |
| -16.0 | -960 |
| -15.0 | -900 |
| -14.0 | -840 |
| -13.0 | -780 |
| -12.0 | -720 |
| -11.0 | -660 |
| -10.0 | -600 |
| -9.0 | -540 |
| -8.0 | -480 |
| -7.0 | -420 |
| -6.0 | -360 |
| -5.0 | -300 |
| -4.0 | -240 |
| -3.0 | -180 |
| -2.0 | -120 |
| -1.0 | -60 |
| 0.0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 60 |
| 2.0 | 120 |
| 3.0 | 180 |
| 4.0 | 240 |
| 5.0 | 300 |
| 6.0 | 360 |
| 7.0 | 420 |
| 8.0 | 480 |
| 9.0 | 540 |
| 10.0 | 600 |
| 11.0 | 660 |
| 12.0 | 720 |
| 13.0 | 780 |
| 14.0 | 840 |
| 15.0 | 900 |
| 16.0 | 960 |
| 17.0 | 1020 |
| 18.0 | 1080 |
| 19.0 | 1140 |
| 20.0 | 1200 |
| 21.0 | 1260 |
| 22.0 | 1320 |
| 23.0 | 1380 |
| 24.0 | 1440 |
| 25.0 | 1500 |
| 26.0 | 1560 |
Use this chart to quickly find how many minutes correspond to any hour value listed. Simply locate the hour on the left and read the matching minutes on the right.
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Conversion Definitions
Hour
An hour is a unit of time equal to 60 minutes, used to measure durations of time in daily life, based on the Earth’s rotation divided into 24 segments, each called an hour, making it a standard measure across various timekeeping systems.
Minutes
Minutes are a subdivision of an hour, with 60 minutes making a full hour, used to measure shorter durations of time, often in schedules or clocks, derived from ancient timekeeping systems, and serve as primary units for precise time measurement.
Conversion FAQs
How do I convert fractional hours to minutes?
To convert fractional hours to minutes, multiply the fractional hour value by 60. For example, 0.75 hours multiplied by 60 equals 45 minutes, because 0.75 of an hour represents three-quarters of an hour, which equals 45 minutes.
Can I convert hours to minutes manually without calculator?
Yes, because the conversion involves multiplying by 60, which can be done easily by multiplying the whole number part by 60 and then adding the fractional part times 60 if any. For instance, 3.5 hours: 3 x 60 = 180, 0.5 x 60 = 30, total 210 minutes.
Why is 1 hour always equal to 60 minutes?
This standard is based on the ancient sexagesimal system inherited from Babylonian mathematics, where time was divided into 60 parts, making 60 minutes in an hour, a convention adopted worldwide for consistency in timekeeping and scheduling.
