Minute to Millisecond Conversion Calculator: Free Online Tool
Convert minutes to milliseconds with our free online time converter.
Minute to Millisecond Calculator
How to Use the Calculator:
- Enter the value you want to convert in the 'From' field (Minute).
- The converted value in Millisecond 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 Millisecond
Converting Minute to Millisecond involves multiplying the value by a specific conversion factor, as shown in the formula below.
Formula:
1 Minute = 6.0000e+4 milliseconds
Example Calculation:
Convert 60 minutes: 60 × 6.0000e+4 = 3.6000e+6 milliseconds
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What is a Minute and a Millisecond?
A minute is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds. It is also equal to 1/60th of an hour.
A millisecond is a unit of time equal to one-thousandth (1/1,000) of a second.
Note: The Minute is part of the imperial/US customary system, primarily used in the US, UK, and Canada for everyday measurements. The Millisecond belongs to the imperial/US customary system.
History of the Minute and Millisecond
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 millisecond is derived from the SI base unit, the second, using the metric prefix 'milli-', indicating a factor of 10⁻³. Its common usage grew with the need for finer time measurements in science and technology, particularly in fields like computing and electronics.
Common Uses for minutes and milliseconds
Explore the typical applications for both Minute (imperial/US) and Millisecond (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 milliseconds
- Computing: Measuring network latency (ping times), hard drive seek times, human reaction times in psychological tests, frame duration in video (e.g., 60 fps is ~16.7 ms per frame).
- Audio: Measuring delays and processing times in audio signals.
- Sports: Timing in races where differences are extremely small (e.g., swimming, track and field).
- Science: Measuring short-duration events, such as the firing of a neuron or rapid chemical processes.
- User Interface: Often used as a target for response times in interactive systems (e.g., aiming for under 100 ms for a feeling of instant response).
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 Millisecond (ms)
How many milliseconds are in one second?
There are 1,000 milliseconds in a second.
How many milliseconds are in one minute?
There are 60,000 milliseconds in a minute (1000 ms/s * 60 s/min).
Is a millisecond a long time for a computer?
In computing terms, a millisecond can be quite long. Processors perform millions of operations in a millisecond. Network latency is often measured in tens or hundreds of milliseconds.
Conversion Table: Minute to Millisecond
Minute (min) | Millisecond (ms) |
---|---|
1 | 60,000 |
5 | 300,000 |
10 | 600,000 |
25 | 1,500,000 |
50 | 3,000,000 |
100 | 6,000,000 |
500 | 30,000,000 |
1,000 | 60,000,000 |