Converting Minutes to Hours in Decimal or Hour & Minute Format

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Not sure how to change a measure of time in minutes to one in hours? Not to worry! It's easy to make this conversion in just a few simple steps. We’ll show you how dividing minutes by 60 (or, technically speaking, multiplying by 1/60) gives you the same measure of time in hours. And, if you end up with decimals (like 2.5 hours) and want hours and minutes (like 2:30 or 2h 30m), we’ll demonstrate how simple that conversion is as well.

Things You Should Know

  • Convert minutes to hours (with decimals) by multiplying by 1/60, which is the same as dividing by 60.
  • For example: 120 min x 1 hr/60 min = 2 hr (or 120/60 = 2 )
  • To get hours and minutes (hh:mm), convert minutes to hours the same way as described above, then multiply the decimal part by 60.
  • For example: 90/60 = 1.5 → 0.5 x 60 = 30 → 90 min = 1:30

Sample Minutes to Hours Converter

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Minutes to Hours (With Decimals)

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  1. If you're working on paper, simply write out the number of minutes and label it “minutes,” “min.,” or “m.” If you're using a calculator or computer, just type in the number.
    • As an example, let's say that we want to find out how many hours a 150-minute movie will be. In this case, we'll start by writing down 150 minutes.
  2. " Next to your minutes notation, write (or type) a multiplication sign and the fraction “1 hour/60 minutes.” This fraction shows how many minutes are in an hour (60). When we multiply, we'll end up with the correct units, too (since the two "minutes" cancel out). [1]
    • Our example looks like this: 150 minutes x 1 hour/60 minutes .
    • Multiplying by 1/60 is the same as dividing by 60 (or, more accurately for our example, dividing by “60 minutes/1 hour” to cancel out the units). So, if you’re just looking for the fastest way to convert from minutes to hours, use a calculator to divide the number of minutes by 60.
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  3. Now you just need to do the math! The answer you get will be the number of hours in decimal form (if it’s not a whole number).
    • In our example, 150 minutes x 1 hour/60 minutes = 2.5 hours (or 2 1/2 hours). This is the same as 150 divided by 60 ( 150/60=2.5 ).
      • Here’s how the math plays out: rewrite 150 min. x 1 hr. / 60 min. as (150 min. x 1 hr.) / 60 min ; divide 150 min. by 60 min. to get 2.5 x 1 hr. , or 2.5 hrs. (the minutes cancel out).
    • Here are a couple more examples, just for fun:
      • Example 2—Convert 240 minutes to hours.
      • 240 minutes x 1 hour / 60 minutes [or 240/60] = 4 hours
      • Example 3—Convert 765 minutes to hours.
      • 765 minutes x 1 hour / 60 minutes [or 765/60] = 12.75 hours
  4. Sometimes, time measurements are given like this: x hours y minutes . In this case, convert only the "y minutes" portion to hours, then add it to the "x hours" portion. This gives you the total time in (just) hours. [2]
    • For example, let's say that we need to convert 3 hours and 9 minutes to just hours. To do this, all we need to do is figure out how many hours 9 minutes is, then add it to 3 hours:
      • 9 minutes x 1 hour / 60 minutes = 9/60 = 0.15 hours
      • 3 hours + 0.15 hours = 3.15 hours
    • Another example—Convert 16h 45m to hours only:
      • 45m x 1h / 60m = 0.75h
      • 16h + 0.75h = 16.75h
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Minutes to Hours & Minutes (hh:mm)

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  1. Converting to hour and minute (hh:mm) format starts the same way as converting to just hours (with decimals as needed). Technically speaking you need to multiply by 1/60, but it’s simpler to say you’re just dividing by 60. [3]
    • Let’s say, for example, we want to convert 260 minutes to hours:
      • 260 minutes x 1 hour/60 minutes [or 260/60] = 4.33 hours
  2. Unless your minutes converted to a whole number of hours (like 4), you'll have an answer with a decimal (4.33) or fraction (4 1/3) in it. Multiply only this decimal/fraction component by 60—leave the whole number portion alone. Label your answer as "minutes". [4]
    • For our example (4.33 hours), multiply just 0.33 by 60:
      • 0.33 x 60 = 20 minutes (Technically it’s 0.33 hours x 60 min / 1 hour = 20 minutes , which cancels out the hours units and leaves us with minutes.)
    • If we use a fraction instead of a decimal, we get the same answer:
      • 1/3 x 60 = 20 minutes
  3. The answer you just got is the minutes part of your final answer. You already know the hours part—it's the whole number you got when you made the initial conversion. Write your answer as hh:mm or xh ym , depending on your needs:
    • In our example, our first answer was 4.33 hours. We determined that the 0.33 component is equal to 20 minutes, so we’ll write our answer as either 4:20 or 4h 20m .
    • Here’s another example—Convert 1290 minutes to hours and minutes (hh:mm):
      • 1290 / 60 = 21.5 (1290 min. = 21.5 hrs.)
      • 0.5 x 60 = 30 (0.5 hrs. = 30 min.)
      • Answer: 1290 min. = 21.5 hrs. = 21:30 (21h 30m)
    • And one more example—Convert 277.5 minutes to hh:mm:ss format:
      • 277.5 / 60 = 4.625 (277.5 min. = 4.625 hrs.)
      • 0.625 x 60 = 37.5 (0.625 hrs. = 37.5 min.)
      • 0.5 x 60 = 30 (0.5 min. = 30 sec.)
      • Answer: 277.5 min. = 4.625 hrs. = 4:37:30 (4h 37m 30s)
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      • Looking to convert minutes to hours in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets? [5]
        • 1) Enter the minutes in your selected cell. For our example, let’s say you’re asked to convert 1245 minutes to hours. In this case, enter “ 1245 ” into the correct cell (we’ll use A1 here).
        • 2) Type “ =(A1/60) ” in your “hours” cell to get hours in decimal form. The result, “20.75”, will appear in the cell.
        • 3) Use “ =TEXT(A1/(1440),"[h]:mm") ” to get an hours:minutes result instead. The cell will read “ 20:45 ”, since 1245 min. = 20.75 hrs. = 20h 45m. If you want hours:minutes:seconds format (e.g., 20:45:00), tweak the formula slightly: “ =TEXT(A1/(1440),"[h]:mm:ss") ”
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      • Convert seconds to minutes in the same way, by dividing by 60. Switch things around and multiply by 60 to convert minutes to seconds (or hours to minutes). Or, divide by 3600 (60 x 60) to convert seconds into hours .
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.timecalculator.net/minutes-to-hours
      2. ↑ https://sciencing.com/convert-decimal-hours-minutes-6178981.html
      3. ↑ https://www.timecalculator.net/minutes-to-hours
      4. ↑ https://sciencing.com/convert-decimal-hours-minutes-6178981.html
      5. ↑ https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/converting-a-total-number-of-minutes-to-hours-and/1cee7d13-4ecd-46cf-85e7-27e038536023

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      Converting minutes to hours is a simple process. To do it, just divide the number of minutes by 60. For instance, let’s say you need to convert 240 minutes into hours. Divide 240 by 60 to get 4 hours. You can also multiply the number of minutes by the fraction 1hr/60min to get the same result. If the number of minutes isn’t exactly divisible by 60, you’ll get a result that contains a fraction of an hour. For instance, 375 minutes divided by 60 gives you 6.25 hours. To convert that fraction of an hour back to minutes, multiply it by 60. In this case, .25 x 60 = 15, which means that 375 minutes is 6 hours and 15 minutes. For more of an explanation on converting minutes to hours, read on!

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