Beats per minute to hertz
Type a value in beats per minute to see it in hertz straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the beats per minute box.
- Read the result in hertz as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
Hz = bpm × 0.01666666667
Multiply the value in beats per minute by 0.01666666667 to get hertz.
Example
To convert 25 bpm to hertz: 25 × 0.01666666667 = 0.416667 Hz.
Conversion table
| Beats per minute (bpm) | Hertz (Hz) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0166667 |
| 2 | 0.0333333 |
| 3 | 0.05 |
| 5 | 0.0833333 |
| 10 | 0.166667 |
| 20 | 0.333333 |
| 25 | 0.416667 |
| 50 | 0.833333 |
| 100 | 1.66667 |
| 250 | 4.16667 |
| 500 | 8.33333 |
| 1,000 | 16.6667 |
About the units
- Beat per minute
- One beat per minute is exactly 1/60 hertz, the unit for musical tempo and heart rate.
- Hertz
- The hertz is the SI unit of frequency, one cycle per second, equal to the reciprocal second (s⁻¹).
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many hertz are in one beat per minute?
1 bpm = 0.0166667 Hz exactly.
How do I convert beats per minute to hertz?
Use Hz = bpm × 0.01666666667. For example, 25 bpm = 0.416667 Hz.
How many beats per minute are in one hertz?
1 Hz = 60 bpm.
How many hertz is a 3.5 GHz processor?
3.5 GHz is 3500 MHz or 3.5 billion hertz, so the processor clock ticks 3.5 billion times per second. Clock speed alone does not decide performance; core count and design matter too.
How do I convert BPM to hertz?
Divide beats per minute by 60, so a tempo of 120 BPM is 2 Hz, two beats per second. The same works for heart rate: 72 beats per minute is 1.2 Hz.