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How to convert hours to minutes in Excel and Google Sheets
Topic:Unit conversionExcel & Google Sheets
=A2*1440✓
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| Hours (as time) | Minutes |
| 2:30 | |
| 1:15 | |
| 0:45 | |
| 8:00 |
=A2*1440→150
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Step by step
- 1If A2 contains a time value formatted as time (e.g., 2:30), enter =A2*1440. Format the result as a Number.
- 2If A2 contains a decimal number representing hours (e.g., 2.5 for 2.5 hours), enter =A2*60.
- 31440 is the number of minutes in a day (24 hours x 60 minutes). Since time values are fractions of a day, multiplying by 1440 converts to minutes.
- 4To get whole minutes, wrap with INT: =INT(A2*1440).
- 5To extract just the minute portion: =HOUR(A2)*60+MINUTE(A2).
Tips
- After multiplying a time by 1440, make sure to format the result cell as a Number, not a Time — otherwise Excel will interpret the large number as a date/time and display it incorrectly.
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Frequently asked
Why does =A2*1440 show a weird date or time instead of minutes?
The result cell is formatted as a Date or Time. Change the cell format to Number or General: right-click the cell, Format Cells, and select Number.
How do I convert minutes back to a time value?
Divide the minutes by 1440: =A2/1440. Then format the result cell as a Time to see it as hh:mm.
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