How to Convert Hours and Minutes to Minutes in Excel

Method 1 -Using Multiplication to Convert Hours and Minutes to Minutes in Excel

The relationship between time units is,

1 Day = 24 Hours = 24*60 or 1440 Minutes

Steps:

Change the format of C5:C11 from General to Number. To do this,

  • Select C5:C11.
  • Go to the Home tab.
  • Select the icon shown in the image.

Multiply to convert hours and minutes to minutes in excel

  • The Format Cells box will appear. Select Number.
  • Change the decimal places to 0.
  • Click OK.

  • Go to C5 and add the following formula
=B5*1440

Multiply to convert hours and minutes to minutes in excel

  • Press ENTER to get the output.

  • Use Fill Handle to AutoFill up to C11.

Multiply to convert hours and minutes to minutes in excel

Read More: How to Convert Days to Hours in Excel


Method 2 – Combining Excel HOUR and MINUTE Functions to Convert Hours and Minutes to Minutes

Steps:

  • Change the format of C5:C11 to Number as shown in method-1.

HOUR and MINUTE functions Multiply to convert hours and minutes to minutes in excel

  • Go to C5 and add the following formula
=HOUR(B5)*60+MINUTE(B5)

  • Press ENTER to get the output.

HOUR and MINUTE functions Multiply to convert hours and minutes to minutes in excel

  • Use Fill Handle to AutoFill up to C11.

HOUR and MINUTE functions Multiply to convert hours and minutes to minutes in excel

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How to Convert Minutes to Hours in Excel

Steps:

Change the format of C5:C11. To do so,

  • Select C5:C11.
  • Go to the Home tab.
  • Select the icon shown below.

  • The Format Cells box will appear.
  • Select Custom.
  • Add the format h “hour” mm “minute”.
  • Click OK.

  • Go to C5 and add the formula
=TIME(0,B5,0)

Minutes to Hour

  • Press ENTER to get the output.

  • Use Fill Handle to AutoFill up to C5:C11.

Minutes to Hour

Read More: How to Convert Hours to Days in Excel


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