In this article I will show you how to convert 5 seconds per feet into minutes per mile. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 5 spf to mpm. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Seconds per feet to Minutes per mile
A seconds per feet is greater than a minutes per mile. I know that a spf is greater than a mpm 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 seconds per feet into minutes per mile, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for spf to mpm is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 5 spf to mpm by multiplying 87.999935626289 by the number of seconds per feet we have, which is 5.
So, the answer to the question "what is 5 seconds per feet in minutes per mile?" is 439.99967813145 mpm.
Seconds per feet to Minutes per mile Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for spf to mpm:
| Seconds per feet (spf) | Minutes per mile (mpm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.88 |
| 0.1 | 8.8 |
| 1 | 88 |
| 2 | 176 |
| 3 | 264 |
| 5 | 440 |
| 10 | 880 |
| 20 | 1760 |
| 50 | 4400 |
| 100 | 8799.99 |
| 1000 | 87999.94 |
Best Conversion Unit for 5 spf
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 spf.
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 spf is seconds per feet and the amount is 5 spf.