In this article I will show you how to convert 87 litres per second into litres per minute. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 87 lps to lpm. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Litres per second to Litres per minute
A litres per second is greater than a litres per minute. I know that a lps 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 87 litres per second into litres per minute, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for lps to lpm is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 87 lps to lpm by multiplying 60 by the number of litres per second we have, which is 87.
So, the answer to the question "what is 87 litres per second in litres per minute?" is 5220 lpm.
Litres per second to Litres per minute Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for lps to lpm:
| Litres per second (lps) | Litres per minute (lpm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.6 |
| 0.1 | 6 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 2 | 120 |
| 3 | 180 |
| 5 | 300 |
| 10 | 600 |
| 20 | 1200 |
| 50 | 3000 |
| 100 | 6000 |
| 1000 | 60000 |
Best Conversion Unit for 87 lps
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 87 lps.
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 87 lps is cubic feet per second and the amount is 3.0723810600068 ft³ps.