5 Minutes to Seconds
Result
5 min = 300 s
5 min = 300 s
How to Convert minutes to seconds
To convert minutes to seconds, multiply the value by the conversion factor:
Reverse: 300 seconds = 5 minutes
Reverse: 300 seconds = 5 minutes
seconds to minutes converterAbout These Units
minutes (min)
The minute comes from the Latin 'pars minuta prima', meaning the 'first small part' of an hour. The division of the hour into 60 minutes comes from the Babylonians, who loved the number 60 because it has so many divisors. It is the standard unit for everyday scheduling.
It takes about 8 minutes for light from the Sun to reach Earth.
Commonly used in: Cooking times, Exercise duration, Commute estimation, Appointment slots, Phone call duration.
seconds (s)
The second is the fundamental unit of time in the International System of Units (SI). Originally defined as 1/86,400 of a mean solar day, it is now defined with extreme precision by the radiation frequency of the cesium-133 atom. This 'atomic time' allows GPS satellites and the internet to function synchronously.
A healthy resting heart beats roughly once per second.
Commonly used in: Sports timing, Scientific experiments, Cooking timers, Internet protocols, Heart rate measurement.