Revolution per minute to Revolution per second Converter
1 revolution per minute is about 0.01666666667 revolutions per second. Convert revolutions per minute (rpm) to revolutions per second (rev/s) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
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Result
Revolution per minute to Revolution per second conversion
1 rpm ≈ 0.01666666667 rev/sone revolution per minute in revolutions per second
1 rev/s = 60 rpmone revolution per second in revolutions per minute
Revolution per minute (rpm): One full turn every minute: 2π/60 rad/s. Used for engines, motors and drives.
Revolution per second (rev/s): One full turn every second: 2π rad/s.
Source:SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert revolutions per minute to revolutions per second
To convert revolutions per minute to revolutions per second, multiply the number of revolutions per minute by about 0.01666666667.
Formula
rev/s = rpm × 0.01666666667
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 rpm = 5 × 0.01666666667 ≈ 0.08333333333 rev/s
- 25 rpm = 25 × 0.01666666667 ≈ 0.4166666667 rev/s
- 100 rpm = 100 × 0.01666666667 ≈ 1.666666667 rev/s
Revolution per minute to Revolution per second conversion table
| Revolution per minute (rpm) | Revolution per second (rev/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 rpm | 0.001666666667 rev/s |
| 0.5 rpm | 0.008333333333 rev/s |
| 1 rpm | 0.01666666667 rev/s |
| 2 rpm | 0.03333333333 rev/s |
| 3 rpm | 0.05 rev/s |
| 5 rpm | 0.08333333333 rev/s |
| 10 rpm | 0.1666666667 rev/s |
| 20 rpm | 0.3333333333 rev/s |
| 25 rpm | 0.4166666667 rev/s |
| 50 rpm | 0.8333333333 rev/s |
| 100 rpm | 1.666666667 rev/s |
| 250 rpm | 4.166666667 rev/s |
| 500 rpm | 8.333333333 rev/s |
| 1000 rpm | 16.66666667 rev/s |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many revolutions per second are in one revolution per minute?
- One revolution per minute is about 0.01666666667 revolutions per second.
- How do I convert revolutions per second to revolutions per minute?
- To convert revolutions per second to revolutions per minute, multiply the number of revolutions per second by 60. The formula is rpm = rev/s × 60.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a revolution per minute or a revolution per second?
- A revolution per second is 60 times larger than a revolution per minute. In other words, a revolution per minute is about 0.01666666667 of a revolution per second.