Minute (min) to Hour (h)
Converting minutes to hours is straightforward: divide the number of minutes by 60. This is useful for timetables, fitness tracking, and working out durations from school timetables or TV schedules. For example, 90 minutes is 1.5 hours, and 180 minutes is 3 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Ninety minutes is exactly 1.5 hours (one hour and thirty minutes). A standard football match lasts 90 minutes, as does a typical university lecture. On a timesheet, 90 minutes is recorded as 1:30 or 1.5 h.
One hundred and eighty minutes is exactly 3 hours. A useful shortcut: every 60 minutes equals 1 hour. So 120 minutes = 2 hours, 180 minutes = 3 hours, 240 minutes = 4 hours, and so on.
Divide 75 by 60: the quotient is 1 (hour) and the remainder is 15 (minutes). So 75 minutes = 1 hour and 15 minutes, written as 1:15 or 1 h 15 min. This is useful for logging exercise times or reading train timetables.
One hundred and fifty minutes is 2.5 hours, or 2 hours and 30 minutes. A long film, a double lesson at school, or a relaxed Sunday lunch might last around 150 minutes. On a 24-hour clock, a meeting starting at 09:00 and lasting 150 minutes ends at 11:30.