How to Convert Minutes to Hours and Minutes in Excel: 5 Methods

Method 1 – Use Excel TEXT Function to Convert Minutes to Hours and Minutes

Steps:

  • In the C5 cell insert the following formula.
=TEXT(B5/(24*60),"[hh]:mm")

Inserting Formula to convert minutes to hours and minutes in excel

  • After pressing the Enter button, you will get the result for the cell and then use the Fill Handle to apply the formula to all the desired cells.

Using Fill Handle to convert minutes to hours and minutes in excel

  • You will get the desired result.


Method 2 – Use of CONVERT Function

Steps:

  • In the C5 cell insert the following formula.
=CONVERT(B5,"mn","hr")

Inserting Formula to convert minutes to hours and minutes in excel

  • If you press the Enter button, you will get the result for the cell and then use the Fill Handle to apply the formula to all the desired cells.

  • You will get the desired result.


Method 3 – Combine QUOTIENT and INT Functions to Get Hours and Minutes from Minutes

Steps:

  • In the C5 cell insert the following formula.
=QUOTIENT(B5,60)&":"&IF(LEN(MOD(B5,60))=1,0,"")&MOD(B5,60)

Inserting Formula to convert minutes to hours and minutes in excel

  • Press the Enter button, and you will get the result for the cell, and use the Fill Handle to apply the formula to all the desired cells.

  • You will get the desired result.

How Does the Formula Work?

  • IF(LEN(MOD(B5,60))=1,0,””)&MOD(B5,60): In the first portion, it represents the decimal values and converts the values into days.
  • QUOTIENT(B5,60): This portion takes the values in decimals and converts them into hours and minutes.


Method 4 – Manually Convert to Minutes and Hours from Minutes in Excel

Steps:

  • In the C5 cell insert the following formula.
=B5/60

Inserting Formula to convert minutes to hours and minutes in excel

  • Press the Enter button, you will get the result for the cell and then use the Fill Handle to apply the formula to all the desired cells.

  • You will get the desired result.

 


Method 5 – Use of Custom Formatting for Conversion Between Minutes and Hours

Steps:

  • In the C5 cell insert the following formula.
=B5/(24*60)

Inserting Formula to convert minutes to hours and minutes in excel

  • Press the Enter button; you will get the result for the cell. Use the Fill Handle to apply the formula to all the desired cells.

  • In addition, you will get the desired result.

Showing result to convert minutes to hours and minutes in excel

  • Press right-clicks on the selected cells, and the Format Cells dialog box will open on the screen.

Format Cells to convert minutes to hours and minutes in excel

  • Go to Number > Custom > Type > [h]:mm > OK.

  • You will get the desired result.

Showing Result to convert minutes to hours and minutes in excel

 


Things to Remember

  • Among all the methods, using the TEXT Function is the easiest to create and most efficient way to use it in all situations.
  • If only you don’t want to use any formula, then you can use the Custom Format.
  • No matter which method you have used, just learn it well enough so that you can understand its formula and final output.

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Zehad Rian Jim is a dedicated professional with a BSc. Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He's good with Microsoft Office and has written more than 80 helpful articles for ExcelDemy in the last year. Now, he makes fun and easy-to-follow Excel tutorials for YouTube as part of the ExcelDemy Video project. Zehad loves figuring out Excel problems, and his passion for learning new things in Excel shines through in... Read Full Bio

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