Revolutions per Minute to Cycles per Second Converter

Enter the frequency in revolutions per minute below to get the value converted to cycles per second.

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1 RPM = 0.016667 cps

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How to Convert Revolutions per Minute to Cycles per Second

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To convert a measurement in revolutions per minute to a measurement in cycles per second, divide the frequency by the following conversion ratio: 60 revolutions per minute/cycle per second.

Since one cycle per second is equal to 60 revolutions per minute, you can use this simple formula to convert:

cycles per second = revolutions per minute ÷ 60

The frequency in cycles per second is equal to the frequency in revolutions per minute divided by 60.

For example, here's how to convert 5 revolutions per minute to cycles per second using the formula above.
cycles per second = (5 RPM ÷ 60) = 0.083333 cps

Revolutions per minute and cycles per second are both units used to measure frequency. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Are Revolutions per Minute?

Revolutions per minute are a measure of the number of rotations, turns, or revolutions, that an object makes each minute.

Revolutions per minute can be abbreviated as RPM, and are also sometimes abbreviated as rev/min or r/min. For example, 1 revolution per minute can be written as 1 RPM, 1 rev/min, or 1 r/min.

Revolutions per minute can be expressed using the formula:

RPM = RevolutionsTime in Minutes

Learn more about revolutions per minute.

What Are Cycles per Second?

Cycles per second are a measure of the number of oscillations, or cycles, that occur per second.

Cycles per second can be abbreviated as cps, and are also sometimes abbreviated as c/s or cycles/second. For example, 1 cycle per second can be written as 1 cps, 1 c/s, or 1 cycles/second.

Cycles per second can be expressed using the formula: cps = CyclesTimes

Learn more about cycles per second.

Revolution per Minute to Cycle per Second Conversion Table

Table showing various revolution per minute measurements converted to cycles per second.
Revolutions Per Minute Cycles Per Second
1 RPM 0.016667 cps
2 RPM 0.033333 cps
3 RPM 0.05 cps
4 RPM 0.066667 cps
5 RPM 0.083333 cps
6 RPM 0.1 cps
7 RPM 0.116667 cps
8 RPM 0.133333 cps
9 RPM 0.15 cps
10 RPM 0.166667 cps
11 RPM 0.183333 cps
12 RPM 0.2 cps
13 RPM 0.216667 cps
14 RPM 0.233333 cps
15 RPM 0.25 cps
16 RPM 0.266667 cps
17 RPM 0.283333 cps
18 RPM 0.3 cps
19 RPM 0.316667 cps
20 RPM 0.333333 cps
21 RPM 0.35 cps
22 RPM 0.366667 cps
23 RPM 0.383333 cps
24 RPM 0.4 cps
25 RPM 0.416667 cps
26 RPM 0.433333 cps
27 RPM 0.45 cps
28 RPM 0.466667 cps
29 RPM 0.483333 cps
30 RPM 0.5 cps
31 RPM 0.516667 cps
32 RPM 0.533333 cps
33 RPM 0.55 cps
34 RPM 0.566667 cps
35 RPM 0.583333 cps
36 RPM 0.6 cps
37 RPM 0.616667 cps
38 RPM 0.633333 cps
39 RPM 0.65 cps
40 RPM 0.666667 cps

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