Gallons per minute to Gallons per hour conversion

How to convert gallons per minute to gallons per hour?

Certainly! To convert gallons per minute (GPM) to gallons per hour (GPH), you can use the following conversion factor:

1 minute = 60 seconds and 1 hour = 60 minutes.

So, the conversion factor between minutes and hours is:

1 hour = 60 minutes

To convert from GPM to GPH, you multiply the flow rate in gallons per minute by the number of minutes in an hour. Therefore:

$\text{Gallons per hour (GPH)} = \text{Gallons per minute (GPM)} \times 60$

Let's do the conversion for 1 GPM:

$1 \text{ GPM} \times 60 = 60 \text{ GPH}$

So, 1 gallon per minute is equivalent to 60 gallons per hour.

Real-World Examples

1. Household Water Faucet:

   • A typical household faucet might have a flow rate of around 2 gallons per minute (GPM). To find out the gallons per hour (GPH): $2 \text{ GPM} \times 60 = 120 \text{ GPH}$
   • Thus, this faucet would deliver 120 gallons per hour.

2. Garden Hose with a Nozzle:

   • A garden hose nozzle typically allows about 5 gallons per minute (GPM). To convert this to gallons per hour (GPH): $5 \text{ GPM} \times 60 = 300 \text{ GPH}$
   • This means that the garden hose would deliver 300 gallons per hour.

3. Commercial Irrigation Systems:

   • A commercial irrigation system might use 20 GPM. To convert this to gallons per hour (GPH): $20 \text{ GPM} \times 60 = 1200 \text{ GPH}$
   • So, this irrigation system would deliver 1,200 gallons per hour.

4. Fire Hydrant:

   • A typical fire hydrant can deliver around 250 GPM. To find the gallons per hour: $250 \text{ GPM} \times 60 = 15,000 \text{ GPH}$
   • Therefore, such a fire hydrant would deliver 15,000 gallons per hour.

These examples demonstrate how different flow rates in GPM can be converted to GPH and show how such conversions are relevant in everyday contexts like household plumbing, gardening, commercial irrigation, and emergency services.