Enter the number of cycles and frequency into the calculator to determine the time taken for one cycle. This calculator can also evaluate any of the variables given the others are known.

Cycles To Seconds Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the time taken for one cycle of an event to occur in seconds.

S = 1 / (C * F)

Variables:

  • S is the time taken for one cycle in seconds (s)
  • C is the number of cycles
  • F is the frequency in Hertz (Hz)

To calculate the time taken for one cycle in seconds, take the reciprocal of the product of the number of cycles and the frequency in Hertz. This gives the time duration for a single cycle in seconds.

What is a Cycles To Seconds?

Cycles to Seconds is a conversion metric used in computing and physics to measure the time taken for one cycle of an event to occur. It is often used in the context of processor speeds in computers, where the number of cycles per second (measured in Hertz) indicates the speed at which the processor can execute instructions. The term “cycle” refers to the complete execution of an event from start to finish. Therefore, converting cycles to seconds gives an understanding of the time duration for a single cycle.

How to Calculate Cycles To Seconds?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Cycles To Seconds.


  1. First, determine the number of cycles (C).
  2. Next, determine the frequency in Hertz (F).
  3. Next, gather the formula from above = S = 1 / (C * F).
  4. Finally, calculate the time taken for one cycle in seconds (S).
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

number of cycles (C) = 5

frequency in Hertz (F) = 10