mph to m/s

Convert miles per hour (mph) to meters per second (m/s) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

mph
m/s
1 mph = 0.447 m/s
Full precision:0.44704 m/s
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 miles per hour to meters per second, we divide by 2.2369 because one meter per second equals exactly 2.2369 miles per hour.

1 meter per second = 2.2369 miles per hour

Since there are 2.2369 miles per hour in every meter per second, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 2.2369 = 0.447 meters per second

So 1 miles per hour = 0.447 meters per second.

Quick check: 0.447 × 2.2369 = 1 miles per hour

How to Convert Miles per Hour to Meters per Second

To convert miles per hour to meters per second, divide the value by 2.2369.

The Formula

Meters per Second = Miles per Hour ÷ 2.2369

Key Fact

1 meter per second = 2.2369 miles per hour

Tip: To convert meters per second back to miles per hour, multiply by 2.2369.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 mph = 0.447 m/s
1 ÷ 2.2369 = 0.447
Example 2: 5 mph = 2.2352 m/s
5 ÷ 2.2369 = 2.2352
Example 3: 10 mph = 4.4704 m/s
10 ÷ 2.2369 = 4.4704

Miles per Hour to Meters per Second Table

Miles per HourMeters per Second
1 mph0.447 m/s
2 mph0.8941 m/s
5 mph2.2352 m/s
10 mph4.4704 m/s
20 mph8.9408 m/s
25 mph11.176 m/s
50 mph22.352 m/s
100 mph44.704 m/s
250 mph111.76 m/s
500 mph223.52 m/s
1000 mph447.04 m/s

1 Mile per Hour in Other Units

Unit1 mph =
mph to m/s0.44704 m/s
mph to km/h1.6093 km/h
Miles per Hour to Centimeters per Second44.704 cm/s
mph to ft/s1.4667 ft/s
Miles per Hour to Inches per Second17.6 in/s
mph to Knots0.868977 kn
mph to Mach0.001314 Mach
Miles per Hour to Speed of Light1.49e-9 c
Miles per Hour to Kilometers per Second0.000447 km/s

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