In this article I will show you how to convert 72 hours into days. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 72 min to day. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Hours to Days
A hour is smaller than a day. I know that a min is smaller than a day 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 72 hours into days, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for min to day is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 72 min to day by multiplying 0.00069444444444444
by the number of hours we have, which is 72.
So, the answer to the question "what is 72 hours in days?" is 0.05 day.
Hours to Days Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for min to day:
Hours (min) | Days (day) |
---|---|
0.01 | 0 |
0.1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
5 | 0 |
10 | 0.01 |
20 | 0.01 |
50 | 0.03 |
100 | 0.07 |
1000 | 0.69 |
Best Conversion Unit for 72 min
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 72 min.
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 72 min is minutes and the amount is 72 min.