Hour [h] to Minute [min] Converter
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How to Convert Hour to MinuteMinute
1 h = 60 min
1 min = 0.016666666666666666 h
Example: convert 59 h to min:
59 h = 59 x 60 = 3540 min
Hour
Definition: An hour (symbol: h) is a unit of time equal to 60 minutes or 3600 seconds.
History/origin: The hour also has ancient roots, being one of the 24 divisions of a day, originating from ancient civilizations like the Egyptians and Babylonians.
Current use: Hours are used to divide the day into manageable segments for scheduling, work, and daily activities.
Minute
Definition: A minute (symbol: min) is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
History/origin: The minute has ancient origins, derived from the division of the hour into 60 parts, based on sexagesimal (base-60) number systems used in ancient Mesopotamia.
Current use: Minutes are commonly used for measuring durations in daily activities, scheduling events, and in various scientific and technological contexts.
Hour to Minute Conversion Table
Hour [h] | Minute [min] |
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0.01 h | 0.6 min |
0.1 h | 6 min |
1 h | 60 min |
10 h | 600 min |
50 h | 3000 min |
100 h | 6000 min |
1000 h | 60000 min |
10000 h | 600000 min |
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