» Converting Units
CATEGORY - Excel Formula and Function
VERSION - All Microsoft Excel Versions
Problem:Column A contains 4 pairs of numbers, which represent kilometers, degrees Celsius, milligrams, and days.
We want to convert the quantities to their equivalents in miles, degrees Fahrenheit, kilograms, and seconds respectively.
Solution:
Use the CONVERT function as shown in the following formulas:
To convert kilometers to miles:
=CONVERT(A2,"km","mi")
To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit:
=CONVERT(A6,"C","F")
To convert milligrams to kilograms:
=CONVERT(A10,"mg","kg")
To convert days to seconds:
=CONVERT(A14,"day","sec")
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