Converting hours, minutes, and seconds is important for daily life.

Let’s break down the basics:

• 1 hour = 60 minutes
• 1 minute = 60 seconds

Now, let’s see how we can do some conversions.

Converting Hours to Minutes

If you have 2 hours and want to know how many minutes that is, just multiply the hours by 60.

So,

2 hours × 60 minutes/hour = 120 minutes

Converting Minutes to Seconds

If you have 5 minutes and want to change that into seconds, you’ll multiply the minutes by 60, too.

So,

5 minutes × 60 seconds/minute = 300 seconds

Converting Seconds to Minutes

If you need to turn 150 seconds back into minutes, you divide by 60:

150 seconds ÷ 60 seconds/minute = 2.5 minutes

Mixed Conversions

Sometimes you’ll have mixed units, like 1 hour and 30 minutes. First, change the hour into minutes:

1 hour = 60 minutes

Now, add the extra 30 minutes:

60 + 30 = 90 minutes

Knowing how to do these conversions helps us keep track of time for things like cooking, sports, and studying!

Remember, the more you practice, the better you get!