Convert 270 minutes to hours

Explanation

Let's convert 270 minutes to hours, or min to h as one could put it.

First, we need to calculate the conversion factor using the units respective values. We find 0.01667.

Then we multiply this conversion factor by the number of minutes. In this case 270.

Therefore, 270 minutes is equal to 4.5 hours.

Formula

1 min≈0.01667 h

270 min≈270 × 0.01667 h

270 min=4.5 h

minutesmin

dimension	time
symbol	min

The minute (min) is a common unit of measurement of time. It is accepted for use with the SI.

Definition of the minute

One minute is equal to 60 seconds.

The International System of Units 9^th edition p. 145

Equivalences

Here are some equivalences between the minute and other units of time:

Some Facts

As of 2022, the world record for static apnea is held by Stéphane Mifsud with a time of 11 minutes and 35 seconds.

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.

hoursh

dimension	time
symbol	h

The hour (h) is a common unit of measurement of time. It is accepted for use with the SI.

One hour can be divided into 60 minutes of 60 seconds each.

Definition of the hour

One hour is equal to 3600 seconds.