1 hr = 60 min
| Hour (hr) | Minute (min) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 6 |
| 0.25 | 15 |
| 0.33 | 20 |
| 0.5 | 30 |
| 0.75 | 45 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 1.25 | 75 |
| 1.5 | 90 |
| 1.75 | 105 |
| 2 | 120 |
| 2.5 | 150 |
| 3 | 180 |
| 4 | 240 |
| 5 | 300 |
| 6 | 360 |
| 8 | 480 |
| 10 | 600 |
| 12 | 720 |
| 16 | 960 |
| 24 | 1440 |
To convert hours to minutes, multiply the number of hours by 60.
1 hr = 60 min
Convert 2.5 hours to minutes: 2.5 × 60 = 150 minutes
Convert 0.75 hours (45 min billing increment) to minutes: 0.75 × 60 = 45 minutes
To convert minutes to hours, divide the minutes by 60.
\u2022 0.5 hours (30 min) is a typical lunch break.
\u2022 1.5 hours (90 min) is the length of a standard movie.
\u2022 8 hours (480 min) is a standard workday.
\u2022 24 hours (1,440 min) is one full day.
Hours to minutes is one of the most basic time conversions, but it comes up constantly in project management, billing, scheduling, and fitness tracking.
Freelancers and lawyers often bill in fractions of hours: 0.25 hours (15 min), 0.5 hours (30 min), 0.75 hours (45 min). Timesheet software may display hours as decimals (1.75 hours = 1 hour 45 minutes = 105 minutes). Understanding these conversions ensures accurate billing and payment.
Project managers convert between hours and minutes for task estimation. A 2.5-hour meeting is 150 minutes. Breaking the workday into minute blocks helps with scheduling: an 8-hour day is 480 minutes, leaving time for 6 one-hour meetings with 120 minutes for focused work.
Recipes may specify cooking times in hours, minutes, or both. “Bake for 1.5 hours” means 90 minutes. A slow-cook recipe of 6 hours is 360 minutes. Timer apps work in minutes, so this conversion is practical in the kitchen.
1 hour equals exactly 60 minutes.
2.5 hours equals 150 minutes.
Multiply the decimal by 60. For example, 1.75 hours × 60 = 105 minutes (1 hour 45 minutes).
90 minutes equals 1.5 hours.