It is pretty common to feel the need to change units of quantities during a calculation. One of the most frequent conversions needed is the conversion of inches to square feet. In this article, I will show you 2 suitable ways to convert inches to square feet in Excel.
How to Convert Inches to Square Feet in Excel: 2 Methods
Say, we have a dataset of 5 values that are in the inch unit. We need to convert these values to the square feet unit. Now, for converting to square feet from inches, at first, we have to get the square inch values from the inch values. Follow any of the methods stated below to accomplish your final square feet results.
1. Use Division Functionality to Convert Inches to Square Feet
You can convert inches to square feet in Excel by simply using the division functionality of Excel. Go through the steps below to do this. 👇
📌 Steps:
- At first, you need to get the square inch value from the inch value. To do this, click on the C5 cell and put an equal sign (=) to write a formula.
- Subsequently, write the following formula to get the square inch value of the respective inch value.
=B5^2
- As a result, you will get the square inch value of the respective inch value. Now, drag the fill handle below to get all the square inch values from the respective inch values.
- Â As a result, you will get all the square inch values from the respective inch values.
- Â Next, to convert to the square feet unit, click on the D5 cell and then, put an equal sign(=) to write a formula.
- Subsequently, write C5/144. We divided the C5 cell by 144 because 1 square feet = 144 inches. Another thing, in Excel, we use the forward-slash(/) sign to perform division.
- Consequently, we have converted the inch value to the square feet value. Now, drag the fill handle below to copy the division formula and convert all the square inch values to the square feet values.
Thus, we have converted all our inch values to square feet values. And, the result will look like this. 👇
Read More: How to Convert Inches to Feet and Inches in Excel
2. Use the CONVERT Function to Convert Inches to Square Feet
You can also convert inches to square feet in Excel by using the CONVERT function of Excel.
The CONVERT function is a function in Excel that is used to convert a measurement from one unit to another unit. It has mainly 3 arguments. Such as:
number: This argument requires the number that you want to convert from one unit to another.
from_unit: This argument requires the unit from which you want to convert.
to_unit: Â This argument requires the unit to which you want to convert.
Go through the steps below to accomplish your desired result using this function. 👇
📌 Steps:
- At first, you need to get the square inch value from the inch value. To do this, click on the C5 cell and put an equal sign (=) to write a formula.
- Subsequently, write the following formula to get the square inch value of the respective inch value.
=B5^2
- As a result, you will get the square inch value of the respective inch value. Now, drag the fill handle below to get all the square inch values from the respective inch values.
- Â As a result, you will get all the square inch values from the respective inch values.
- Next, to convert to the square feet unit, click on the D5 cell and subsequently, write the following formula.
=CONVERT(C5,"in^2","ft^2")
- As a result, the respective square inch value will convert to the square feet value. Next, drag the fill handle below to copy the formula to all the cells below.
Thus, all the inch values given will be converted into square feet values. And, the result will look like this. 👇
Read More: How to Convert Feet to Inches in Excel
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Conclusion
So, in this article, I have shown you 2 quick methods to convert inches to square feet in Excel. Follow any of these methods to accomplish your desired result. I hope you find this article helpful and informative. If you have any further queries or recommendations, please feel free to contact me.
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