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Excel Formulas to Time into Decimal Hours ~ Easy Tutorial!!

So far we have learned how to convert decimal hours, minutes, seconds into a valid Excel time format. Now in this article, we are going to see how to convert a time into decimal hours in Excel. Let’s see them below!! Get an official version of ** MS Excel** from the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel

Convert excel time into decimal hours
Convert excel time into decimal hours

General Formula:

  • To convert time to a number of hours, multiply the time by 24 , which is the number of hours in a day. The formula is:

=A1*24

Syntax Explanations:

  • A1 – It represents the input time on your worksheet.
  • *Multiplication (*) *– In this symbol will multiply any two values or numbers.

Practical Example:

Let’s consider the below example image.

  • Here we have a list of times in Column B.
  • Now we need to convert them into decimal hours.

Input Range
Input Range

  • Select any cell and type the above-given formula.

Enter the formula
Enter the formula

  • Finally, press ENTER to get the result out, if you need, drag the fill handle over range to apply the formula.

Result
Result

  • If the result of your formula is not displayed as a decimal, you need to change the cell formatting.

Verdict:

In this article, you can get to know how to convert a time into decimal hours in Excel. I hope you enjoyed the blog post. If you have any issue regarding this article or any unresolved query , please comment in the comment box below. We will assist you.

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