Convert fortnights to seconds

Explanation

From this page you can convert fortnights to seconds (or ftn to s) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from fortnights to seconds you need to multiply by 1209600. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 ftn=1209600 s

fortnightsftn

dimension	time
symbol	ftn

The fortnight (ftn) is a unit of time.

The word derives from the Old English term fēowertyne niht, meaning "fourteen nights".

Definition of the fortnight

The fortnight corresponds to a period of two weeks.

Value in terms of the SI

One fortnight is 1209600 seconds.

Equivalences

One fortnight is equivalent to:

Fortnight subdivisions

nanofortnight	nftn	0.000000001
microfortnight	µftn	0.000001
millifortnight	mftn	0.001
fortnight	ftn	1

The FFF system

The fortnight is the base time unit in the furlong–firkin–fortnight (FFF) system, a humorous system of units.

The phrase furlong per fortnight is sometimes used with the meaning "an obscure unit".

secondss

dimension	time
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	s

The second (s) is the base unit of time in the International System of Units.

Definition of the second

It is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the caesium frequency ∆ν_Cs, the unperturbed ground-state hyperfine transition frequency of the caesium-133 atom, to be 9 192 631 770 when expressed in the unit Hz, which is equal to s^–1.

From the BIPM: Unit of time

Equivalences

One second is equivalent to:

Some Facts

As of 2021, the world record for the 100 meters dash is held by the Jamaican Usain Bolt with a time of 9.58 seconds.

SI time units

picosecond	ps	0.000 000 000 001
nanosecond	ns	0.000 000 001
microsecond	µs	0.000 001
millisecond	ms	0.001
second	s	1
kilosecond	ks	1000
megasecond	Ms	1 000 000
gigasecond	Gs	1 000 000 000
terasecond	Ts	1 000 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.