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To convert from Minute (min) to Nanosecond (ns), use the following formula:
To convert from Minute (min) to Microsecond (mu), use the following formula:
To convert from Minute (min) to Millisecond (ms), use the following formula:
To convert from Minute (min) to Second (s), use the following formula:
To convert from Minute (min) to Hour (h), use the following formula:
To convert from Minute (min) to Day (d), use the following formula:
To convert from Minute (min) to Week (week), use the following formula:
To convert from Minute (min) to Month (month), use the following formula:
To convert from Minute (min) to Year (year), use the following formula:
A minute (min) is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
It is one of the most common ways we measure time, with 60 minutes making up one hour. While we use it every day, the minute has a fascinating history and is used for more than just telling time.
The reason a minute has 60 seconds and an hour has 60 minutes dates back to the ancient Babylonians. Around 2000 B.C., they used a sexagesimal (base-60) numbering system, which they inherited from the Sumerians.
This system was efficient because the number 60 can be divided by many other numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30), which made calculating fractions simple.
The word "minute" itself comes from the Latin phrase pars minuta prima, meaning the "first small part" of an hour.
Beyond timekeeping, the minute is also a critical unit for measuring angles in geography and navigation. An "arcminute" (also called a minute of arc) is an angular measurement equal to 1/60th of a degree.
You will see arcminutes used in latitude and longitude coordinates to pinpoint exact locations on a map. For example, a location might be written as 34° 05' N, where '05' stands for five arcminutes.
As a fun fact, one nautical mile was historically defined as exactly one minute of arc of the Earth's latitude.