Minutes to Seconds Converter
1 minute equals 60 seconds, so 5 minutes is 300 seconds and 90 seconds is 1.5 minutes. This minutes to seconds converter uses the fixed 60-to-1 relationship between the two units and works in both directions. Enter a value, pick the unit you are converting from and the unit you want, and get the exact result.
Quick answer
There are exactly 60 seconds in 1 minute, by definition.
Result
300 seconds
Minutes
5
Seconds
300
What this tells you
- •There are exactly 60 seconds in 1 minute, by definition.
- •To convert minutes to seconds, multiply the minutes by 60.
- •To convert seconds to minutes, divide the seconds by 60.
- •The 60-to-1 relationship never changes, so the conversion is exact, not an approximation.
How to Use
- 1Enter the value you want to convert.
- 2Choose the unit you are converting from, minutes or seconds.
- 3Choose the unit you want the result in.
- 4Read the converted value, plus the minutes and seconds breakdown below it.
How It Works
Formula
seconds = minutes x 60, minutes = seconds / 60One minute contains exactly 60 seconds, so multiplying a number of minutes by 60 gives the same duration in seconds. Reversing the operation, dividing a number of seconds by 60 gives the duration back in minutes. For example, 5 minutes times 60 is 300 seconds, and 300 seconds divided by 60 is 5 minutes.
Calculation note: values are processed in the order shown above, using the current input units.
Worked Examples
Convert 5 minutes to seconds
Multiply 5 by 60 to get 300 seconds.
Convert 90 seconds to minutes
Divide 90 by 60 to get 1.5 minutes, which is 1 minute and 30 seconds.
Convert 2.5 minutes to seconds
Multiply 2.5 by 60 to get 150 seconds.
Minutes to Seconds Conversion Table
Common minute values and the matching time in seconds.
| Minutes | Seconds |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 30 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 2 | 120 |
| 2.5 | 150 |
| 5 | 300 |
| 10 | 600 |
| 30 | 1800 |
| 60 | 3600 |
Common mistakes
- Dividing by 100 instead of 60. A minute has 60 seconds, not 100, so 5 minutes is 300 seconds and not 500 seconds.
- Forgetting to reverse the operation. Minutes to seconds is multiplication by 60, but seconds to minutes is division by 60, not multiplication.
- Rounding too early. Round only the final answer, since rounding the input first can shift the converted result.