In this article I will show you how to convert 1 seconds per metre into minutes per kilometre. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 1 spm to mpk. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Seconds per metre to Minutes per kilometre
A seconds per metre is greater than a minutes per kilometre. I know that a spm is greater than a mpk because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 1 seconds per metre into minutes per kilometre, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for spm to mpk is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 1 spm to mpk by multiplying 16.666666666667 by the number of seconds per metre we have, which is 1.
So, the answer to the question "what is 1 seconds per metre in minutes per kilometre?" is 16.666666666667 mpk.
Seconds per metre to Minutes per kilometre Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for spm to mpk:
| Seconds per metre (spm) | Minutes per kilometre (mpk) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.17 |
| 0.1 | 1.67 |
| 1 | 16.67 |
| 2 | 33.33 |
| 3 | 50 |
| 5 | 83.33 |
| 10 | 166.67 |
| 20 | 333.33 |
| 50 | 833.33 |
| 100 | 1666.67 |
| 1000 | 16666.67 |
Best Conversion Unit for 1 spm
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 1 spm.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 1 spm is seconds per metre and the amount is 1 spm.