Minutes to Hours
Type a value in either box to convert between minutes and hours. The factor is 0.0166667.
| Minutes | Hours |
|---|---|
| 1 min | 0.016667 hr |
| 2 min | 0.033333 hr |
| 3 min | 0.05 hr |
| 5 min | 0.083333 hr |
| 10 min | 0.166667 hr |
| 25 min | 0.416667 hr |
| 50 min | 0.833333 hr |
| 100 min | 1.666667 hr |
How to use
- Enter a value in the Minutes field.
- The Hours figure appears immediately — no button to press.
- Typing in the Hours field converts back to Minutes the same way.
- Use the reference table for the values that come up most often.
Minutes to Hours formula
To convert minutes to hours, multiply by 0.0166666667.
hr = min × 0.0166666667
Put another way, one minute is exactly 1/60 of an hour.
Why this factor: the minute and the hour are both defined against the second, so dividing one definition by the other gives 0.0166666667 directly. Both definitions are set out in full below.
To go the other way, divide by 0.0166666667 — or use the Hours to Minutes converter, which is the same calculation reversed.
Worked example
Take 365 min and multiply by the factor 0.0166666667: the result is 6.083333 hr.
365 min × 0.0166666667 = 6.083333 hr
The converter above does this for any value you type, in either direction.
What is a minute?
A minute is sixty seconds, the base unit of everyday scheduling.
Definition: Exactly 60 seconds. Accepted for use with SI, inherited from Babylonian base-60 counting.
Where it is used: Clock time, meeting lengths, cooking times, and travel durations.
What is an hour?
An hour is sixty minutes — the primary unit of the working day.
Definition: Exactly 3,600 seconds.
Where it is used: Work and billing time, flight durations, and energy quantities such as the kilowatt-hour.
Minutes vs Hours
The minute and the hour belong to the same family of units, so converting between them is usually a matter of shifting a decimal point or applying a small whole-number factor.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours are in a minute?
One minute equals 0.0166666667 hours.
What is the formula to convert minutes to hours?
Multiply the number of minutes by 0.0166666667. To reverse it, divide by 0.0166666667 instead.
How do I convert hours back to minutes?
Divide by 0.0166666667, which is the same as multiplying by 60.
How many hours are in 10 minutes?
10 min works out to 0.166667 hr.
How is the minute defined?
Exactly 60 seconds. Accepted for use with SI, inherited from Babylonian base-60 counting.