How To Convert Frequency Units Calculator
Frequency counts cycles per second, but the same rate can be written as hertz, revolutions per minute or radians per second. A converter routes every value through hertz so the factors stay exact.
Converted value
60
- Value in hertz
- 1
Values update as you type. This calculator covers the single scenario its formula assumes — see Common Mistakes for what it leaves out.
The formula this calculator uses
Result = value x from-factor / to-factor
- value
- Amount you start with
- from
- Size of the source unit in hertz
- to
- Size of the target unit in hertz
How to check the result by hand
- 1
Enter the amount
Type the frequency value you want to convert.
- 2
Pick the source unit
Choose the unit the value is currently in, such as megahertz.
- 3
Pick the target unit
Choose the unit you want, such as hertz.
- 4
Multiply by the source factor
The value is expressed in hertz using the source unit's size.
- 5
Divide by the target factor
Converting from the base hertz into the target unit gives the answer.
For worked examples, common mistakes and the limits of this formula, read the full How To Convert Frequency Units page.