Disintegrations per Second to Disintegrations per Minute Conversion

Convert between Disintegrations per Second and Disintegrations per Minute quickly and accurately.

dps
dpm

How to Convert Disintegrations per Second to Disintegrations per Minute

Conversion Formula

1 dps = 60 dpm
1 dpm = 0.017 dps

Example

Convert 15 dps to dpm:

15 dps = 15 × 60 dpm = 900 dpm

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation activity units you're converting between

Disintegrations per Second

dps

Definition

A unit of radioactivity equal to 1 becquerel, representing nuclear disintegrations per second.

History/Origin

Derived from the fundamental definition of radioactivity as nuclear disintegrations per unit time.

Current Use

Used in nuclear physics, radiation detection, and radioactivity measurements.

Multiplier

1

Offset

0

Disintegrations per Minute

dpm

Definition

A unit of radioactivity equal to 1/60 becquerel, representing nuclear disintegrations per minute.

History/Origin

Derived from the fundamental definition of radioactivity as nuclear disintegrations per unit time.

Current Use

Commonly used in radiation detection, environmental monitoring, and laboratory measurements.

Multiplier

0.017

Offset

0

Disintegrations per Second to Disintegrations per Minute Conversion Table

Disintegrations per Second [dps] Disintegrations per Minute [dpm]
1 dps 60 dpm
10 dps 599.999999 dpm
25 dps 1500 dpm
50 dps 3000 dpm
100 dps 5999.999988 dpm
0 dps 0E+0 dpm
-10 dps -599.999999 dpm
-40 dps -2400 dpm