To calculate how long a billion seconds is, let’s break it down with detailed execution:
Constants:
- 1 minute = 60 seconds
- 1 hour = 60 minutes = 3,600 seconds
- 1 day = 24 hours = 86,400 seconds
- 1 year = 365.25 days (accounting for leap years)
Table of Detailed Execution:
Step | Calculation | Result |
---|---|---|
Total seconds | – | 1,000,000,000 seconds |
Seconds per minute | 1,000,000,000 ÷ 60 | 16,666,666.67 minutes |
Minutes per hour | 16,666,666.67 ÷ 60 | 277,777.78 hours |
Hours per day | 277,777.78 ÷ 24 | 11,574.07 days |
Days per year | 11,574.07 ÷ 365.25 | 31.69 years |
Remainder (fraction of year) | 0.69 years = 0.69 × 365.25 days | 251.26 days |
Hours in remainder days | 0.26 days × 24 | 6.24 hours |
Minutes in remainder hours | 0.24 hours × 60 | 14.4 minutes |
Seconds in remainder minutes | 0.4 minutes × 60 | 24 seconds |
Final Breakdown:
Unit | Value |
---|---|
Years | 31 years |
Days | 251 days |
Hours | 6 hours |
Minutes | 14 minutes |
Seconds | 24 seconds |
Conclusion:
1 billion seconds equals 31 years, 251 days, 6 hours, 14 minutes, and 24 seconds.