Excel: Converting Time (h:mm) to Decimal (0.00 Hours)

ID: Q47580


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 1.x, 2.2, 3.0, 4.0


SUMMARY

The following formula converts time from the "hour:minute" format to a decimal equivalent in Microsoft Excel:


   =(Time-INT(Time))*24 


"Time" is the number you want to convert from colon format to decimal. It can be a cell reference or a string of numbers.

For example, if you have "4:30" representing four hours and 30 minutes in A1, the formula would read as follows:


   =(A1-INT(A1))*24 


The result is "4.5".

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Last Reviewed: March 15, 1999
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