The sample dataset is in Time Format. To convert time into minutes and then to decimal format:
Method 1 – Using a Simple Multiplication to Convert Minutes to Decimal Values in Excel
STEPS:
- Select C5 and enter the formula:
=B5*24*60
- Press Enter to see the result.
- Double-click the Fill Handle to see the result in the rest of the cells.
- Select the cells that contain minutes. Here, C5:C7.
- Press Ctrl + 1 to open the Format Cells window.
- Select the Number tab.
- Select Number in Category and click OK.
- This is the output.
- To show minutes without the fraction, use the formula below:
=INT(B5*24*60)
The INT function shows the whole number.
- Press Enter to see the result.
- Drag down the Fill Handle to see the result in the rest of the cells.
Note: To show time in hours, use the formula below:
=B5*24To show it in seconds, use:
=B5*24*60*60Read More: How to Convert Minutes to Days in Excel
Method 2 – Using the Excel Time Functions to Change Minutes to Decimal Values
Use the HOUR, MINUTE, and SECOND functions.
STEPS:
- Select C5 and enter the formula:
=HOUR(B5)*60+MINUTE(B5)+SECOND(B5)/60
The HOUR function extracts the hour part in B5 and converts it to minutes. The MINUTE function extracts the minute part. The SECOND function converts the seconds into minutes.
- Press Enter to see time in minutes.
- Drag down the Fill Handle to see the result in the rest of the cells.
- Select C5:C7.
- Press Ctrl + 1 to open the Format Cells window.
- Select Number in Category and click OK.
This is the output.
Note: To see time in hours, use the formula below:
=HOUR(B5)+MINUTE(B5)/60+SECOND(B5)/3600And in seconds, use:
=HOUR(B5)*3600+MINUTE(B5)*60+SECOND(B5)Read More: How to Convert Minutes to Seconds in Excel
Method 3 – Applying the CONVERT Function to Transform Minutes to Decimal values in Excel
Use the CONVERT function. It changes a number from one measurement system to another.
STEPS:
- Select C5 and enter the formula:
=CONVERT(B5,"day","mn")
- Press Enter to see the result.
- Drag down the Fill Handle to see the result in the rest of the cells.
Note: To show time in hours, use the formula below:
=CONVERT(B5,"day","hr")And in seconds, use:
=CONVERT(B5,"day","sec")Read More: How to Convert Minutes to Tenths of an Hour in Excel
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This wasn’t helpful at all. I want to convert minutes to decimal number and this didn’t help at all.
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