Finding current from electron count over time

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Hi all,
I need to find the current through a resistor knowing the # of electrons passing through it over a given time, t. Can someone help me out with this?
I thought it was just I = #elec/time, but this cannot be right (i'm getting values along the lines of 1.5E19 Amps)

Thanks,
Brad
 
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This got helped out in college help just a little while ago.
 
1 Amp = 1 Coulomb/Sec
{Electron Charge} = 1.602x10^(-19) Coulombs



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