In this article I will show you how to convert 5 fluid ounces per second into litres per minute. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 5 fl-ozps to lpm. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Fluid ounces per second to Litres per minute
A fluid ounces per second is greater than a litres per minute. I know that a fl-ozps is greater than a lpm 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 5 fluid ounces per second into litres per minute, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for fl-ozps to lpm is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 5 fl-ozps to lpm by multiplying 1.77441 by the number of fluid ounces per second we have, which is 5.
So, the answer to the question "what is 5 fluid ounces per second in litres per minute?" is 8.87205 lpm.
Fluid ounces per second to Litres per minute Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for fl-ozps to lpm:
| Fluid ounces per second (fl-ozps) | Litres per minute (lpm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 0.1 | 0.18 |
| 1 | 1.77 |
| 2 | 3.55 |
| 3 | 5.32 |
| 5 | 8.87 |
| 10 | 17.74 |
| 20 | 35.49 |
| 50 | 88.72 |
| 100 | 177.44 |
| 1000 | 1774.41 |
Best Conversion Unit for 5 fl-ozps
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 5 fl-ozps.
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 5 fl-ozps is decilitres per second and the amount is 1.478675 dlps.