Convert fortnights to weeks

Explanation

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

In case you are wondering, to convert from fortnights to weeks you need to multiply by 2. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 ftn=2 w

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".

weeksw

dimension	time
symbol	w
synonyms	sennight

The week (w) is a common unit of measurement of time.

The week can be divided into 7 days of 86400 seconds each.

Definition of the week

One week is equal to 604800 seconds.

Equivalences

One week is equivalent to:

Common time units

second	s
minute	min	60 seconds
hour	h	60 minutes
day	d	24 hours
week	w	7 days
year	y	365 days

A sexagesimal system

Hours, minutes and seconds are an example of a sexagesimal or base 60 numeral system.

The number 60 is a superior highly composite number, meaning it has a lot of factors. This allows for some simplification when dividing.

Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, the hour can be divided evenly in eleven different ways (with sections of 30, 20, 15, 12, 10, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and of course 1 minute).

Coming up with and remembering 60 different symbols would be cumbersome, that is why we write the sexagesimal digit using the decimal system.