Hours to minutes conversion explained
Schedules and SLAs often list durations in hours, while tickets and logs capture minutes or seconds. Because an hour contains exactly 60 minutes, this calculator scales up or down without approximation and keeps seconds available as a cross-check.
How the conversion works
Seconds fit the same pattern: and .
Units and conversions
| Unit | Symbol | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| Second | s | Base unit for normalization |
| Minute | min | |
| Hour | h |
Worked examples
- 2.5 hours to minutes
- 180 minutes to hours
- 7200 seconds to hours
Tips and pitfalls
- When copying stopwatch data, convert directly from seconds to hours to avoid compounding rounding.
- For user-facing notices, minutes are clearer than decimals of an hour; convert before posting.
- Keep one decimal place in hours when back-converting from odd minute counts (e.g., 95 min = 1.6 h).