Minute to Microsecond Conversion Calculator: Free Online Tool
Convert minutes to microseconds with our free online time converter.
Minute to Microsecond Calculator
How to Use the Calculator:
- Enter the value you want to convert in the 'From' field (Minute).
- The converted value in Microsecond will appear automatically in the 'To' field.
- Use the dropdown menus to select different units within the Time category.
- Click the swap button (⇌) to reverse the conversion direction.
How to Convert Minute to Microsecond
Converting Minute to Microsecond involves multiplying the value by a specific conversion factor, as shown in the formula below.
Formula:
1 Minute = 6.0000e+7 microseconds
Example Calculation:
Convert 60 minutes: 60 × 6.0000e+7 = 3.6000e+9 microseconds
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What is a Minute and a Microsecond?
A minute is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds. It is also equal to 1/60th of an hour.
A microsecond is a unit of time equal to one-millionth (1/1,000,000) of a second. It is also 1/1000th of a millisecond.
Note: The Minute is part of the imperial/US customary system, primarily used in the US, UK, and Canada for everyday measurements. The Microsecond belongs to the imperial/US customary system.
History of the Minute and Microsecond
The division of the hour into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds originates from the Babylonians, who used a sexagesimal (base-60) system for mathematics and astronomy. This system was later adopted by Greek astronomers like Ptolemy. The term "minute" comes from the Latin "pars minuta prima" (first small part), referring to the first division of the hour.
The microsecond is derived from the SI base unit, the second, using the metric prefix 'micro-', indicating a factor of 10⁻⁶. Its use became prevalent with the advent of electronic computers, radar technology, and high-speed photography.
Common Uses for minutes and microseconds
Explore the typical applications for both Minute (imperial/US) and Microsecond (imperial/US) to understand their common contexts.
Common Uses for minutes
- Everyday Timing: The most common unit for measuring short to medium durations, such as cooking times, meeting lengths, travel times between nearby locations, reading time.
- Scheduling: Used extensively in calendars, appointment setting, and timetables.
- Clocks & Watches: Standard display unit on analog and digital timepieces.
- Navigation: In geography and navigation, a minute of arc (arcminute) is 1/60th of a degree. Latitude and longitude are often expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
- Sports: Timing rounds, periods, or intervals in various sports.
Common Uses for microseconds
- Computing: Measuring instruction execution times in older processors, interrupt latency, bus transfer times.
- Physics: Duration of certain chemical reactions, some nuclear events, timing in particle accelerators.
- Electronics: Defining pulse widths in digital signals, measuring signal delays in circuits.
- Biology: Duration of nerve impulses, time scale for certain enzymatic reactions.
- Everyday: The flash duration of a typical camera strobe is a few microseconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions About Minute (min)
How many seconds are in a minute?
There are 60 seconds in a minute.
How many minutes are in an hour?
There are 60 minutes in an hour.
Why are there 60 minutes in an hour?
This convention dates back to the Babylonian base-60 number system, which influenced later systems of timekeeping and angular measurement.
About Microsecond (μs)
How many microseconds are in one second?
There are 1,000,000 (one million) microseconds in a second.
How many microseconds are in one millisecond?
There are 1,000 microseconds in a millisecond.
What does the symbol μs mean?
The symbol 'μ' (mu) is the Greek letter used as the metric prefix for micro (10⁻⁶), and 's' stands for second.
Conversion Table: Minute to Microsecond
Minute (min) | Microsecond (μs) |
---|---|
1 | 60,000,000 |
5 | 300,000,000 |
10 | 600,000,000 |
25 | 1,500,000,000 |
50 | 3,000,000,000 |
100 | 6,000,000,000 |
500 | 30,000,000,000 |
1,000 | 60,000,000,000 |