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980 seconds is equal to how many minutes?
To convert seconds into minutes, remember one simple rule:
1 minute = 60 seconds
Every 60 seconds make 1 full minute.
1
Find how many complete minutes fit into 980 seconds.
Divide 980 seconds by 60:
980 ÷ 60 = 16.333333333333
This means 980 seconds contains16 full minutes, plus a little extra time.
2
Find how many seconds are left.
We know that 16 minutes contain:
16 × 60= 960 seconds
We started with 980 seconds. Subtract the seconds we've already used:
980 − 960= 20 seconds
That leaves 20 seconds after counting the 16 full minutes.
Final answer
980 seconds = 16 minutes and 20 seconds
16 full minutes + 20 seconds left over.