Revolutions per second.
Revolutions per second to Revolutions per minute Converter — rps to rpm
Convert Revolutions per second (rps) to Revolutions per minute (rpm) using the exact conversion factor (1 revolutions per second = 60 revolutions per minute). See the formula, worked examples, conversion table, history, and common uses.
Revolutions per second to Revolutions per minute converter
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Revolutions per minute converted to hertz.
Result = input x 1 / 0.01666666667.
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About Converting Revolutions per second to Revolutions per minute
Revolutions per second and Revolutions per minute are both scientific-measurement units, spanning everything from atomic and laboratory scales to astronomical distances — the kind of conversion that comes up constantly in physics, chemistry, and astronomy when a result needs to move between conventions used in different subfields. Specifically: Revolutions per second, and revolutions per minute converted to hertz.
Formula
revolutions per minute = revolutions per second × 60
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 revolutions per second equals 1 base unit, and 1 revolutions per minute equals 0.0166666666667 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct revolutions per second-to-revolutions per minute factor of 60.
Simple example
1 rps × 60 = 60 rpm
1 revolutions per second = 60 revolutions per minute.
Real-world example
10 rps × 60 = 600 rpm
10 revolutions per second = 600 revolutions per minute.
Conversion table
| Revolutions per second (rps) | Revolutions per minute (rpm) |
|---|---|
| 0.001 rps | 0.06 rpm |
| 0.01 rps | 0.6 rpm |
| 1 rps | 60 rpm |
| 10 rps | 600 rpm |
| 100 rps | 6,000 rpm |
| 1,000 rps | 60,000 rpm |
Reverse conversion: Revolutions per minute to Revolutions per second
60 rpm × 0.01666666667 = 1 rps
60 revolutions per minute = 1 revolutions per second.
revolutions per second = revolutions per minute × 0.0166666666667
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Revolutions per minute to Revolutions per second.
Understanding the Revolutions per second (rps)
Revolutions per second.
Understanding the Revolutions per minute
Revolutions per minute (rpm) measures rotational speed. RPM (revolutions per minute) equals hertz divided by 60, since one revolution per minute is 1/60 of a cycle per second. It is classified as a Non-SI unit (mechanical/automotive).
Where it's used: Used worldwide in automotive, mechanical, and industrial contexts
Uses of the Revolutions per minute today
- Engine and motor speed specifications (car tachometers)
- Industrial machinery and turbine speed ratings
- Hard drive and disc rotational speed
History of the Revolutions per minute
RPM developed alongside rotating machinery in the 19th-century industrial era as a practical, directly-readable way to describe rotational speed (a tachometer counting revolutions per minute), rather than converting to the more abstract cycles-per-second used in physics.
Historical origin. Revolutions per minute was not the invention of a single named person; it developed through the process described above.
Revolutions per minute — sources
- NIST Special Publication 811 — General guide to non-SI unit conventions including rotational speed.
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Frequently asked questions
How many revolutions per minute are in 1 revolutions per second?
1 revolutions per second equals 60 revolutions per minute, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert revolutions per second to revolutions per minute?
Multiply the revolutions per second value by 60. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert revolutions per minute back to revolutions per second?
Use the reverse factor: 1 revolutions per minute equals 0.0166666667 revolutions per second. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a revolutions per second?
Revolutions per second (rps) is a unit of scientific units.
What is a revolutions per minute?
Revolutions per minute (rpm) measures rotational speed. RPM (revolutions per minute) equals hertz divided by 60, since one revolution per minute is 1/60 of a cycle per second. It is classified as a Non-SI unit (mechanical/automotive).
Is the revolutions per second to revolutions per minute conversion exact?
Yes. Both revolutions per second and revolutions per minute are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 60 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.
Why does this category span everything from atomic to astronomical scales?
Scientific work spans an enormous range of physical scales, from atomic distances (measured in angstroms or atomic mass units) to interstellar distances (measured in astronomical units or parsecs), so this category groups SI-derived and scale-specific units that researchers commonly need to convert between within their field.