I'm figuring song royalties based on the length of the song. My songs are
listed in minutes/seconds, such as 2:32. In order to calculate the royalty,
I need the time converted to a number. Multiplying by 24 does not work. I
simply need a song length like 2:32 converted to 2.32. Thank you!

You could convert it into decimal minutes like this:

=A1*24*60

which will show as 2.53333 etc.

If you really want it in the form you show, you could do this:

=MINUTE(A1)+SECOND(A1)/100

but you should not really do any arithmetic directly on that.

Hope this helps.

Pete


On Apr 22, 4:34*pm, Kokomojo
wrote:
I'm figuring song royalties based on the length of the song. *My songs are
listed in minutes/seconds, such as 2:32. *In order to calculate the royalty,
I need the time converted to a number. *Multiplying by 24 does not work.. *I
simply need a song length like 2:32 converted to 2.32. *Thank you!

Why do you want 2:32 converting to 2.32? Perhaps you've forgotten that
there are 60 seconds in a minute?
2 minutes and 32 seconds is 2.5333333 minutes.
If you have 0:2:32 and multiply by 24*60, you'll get 2.5333333
If you have 2:32:0 (i.e. 2 hours and 32 minutes) and multiply by 24 you'll
get 2.5333333

What number did you get when you multiplied by 24? What do you mean by
"does not work"?
--
David Biddulph

"Kokomojo" wrote in message
...
I'm figuring song royalties based on the length of the song. My songs are
listed in minutes/seconds, such as 2:32. In order to calculate the
royalty,
I need the time converted to a number. Multiplying by 24 does not work.
I
simply need a song length like 2:32 converted to 2.32. Thank you!

You are right on all counts. Thanks.

"David Biddulph" wrote:

Why do you want 2:32 converting to 2.32? Perhaps you've forgotten that
there are 60 seconds in a minute?
2 minutes and 32 seconds is 2.5333333 minutes.
If you have 0:2:32 and multiply by 24*60, you'll get 2.5333333
If you have 2:32:0 (i.e. 2 hours and 32 minutes) and multiply by 24 you'll
get 2.5333333

What number did you get when you multiplied by 24? What do you mean by
"does not work"?
--
David Biddulph

"Kokomojo" wrote in message
...
I'm figuring song royalties based on the length of the song. My songs are
listed in minutes/seconds, such as 2:32. In order to calculate the
royalty,
I need the time converted to a number. Multiplying by 24 does not work.
I
simply need a song length like 2:32 converted to 2.32. Thank you!

This was VERY helpful, and you are right, I want it to convert to 2.5333.
Thanks!

"Pete_UK" wrote:

You could convert it into decimal minutes like this:

=A1*24*60

which will show as 2.53333 etc.

If you really want it in the form you show, you could do this:

=MINUTE(A1)+SECOND(A1)/100

but you should not really do any arithmetic directly on that.

Hope this helps.

Pete


On Apr 22, 4:34 pm, Kokomojo
wrote:
I'm figuring song royalties based on the length of the song. My songs are
listed in minutes/seconds, such as 2:32. In order to calculate the royalty,
I need the time converted to a number. Multiplying by 24 does not work.. I
simply need a song length like 2:32 converted to 2.32. Thank you!

You are right on all counts. Thank you!

"Glenn" wrote:

Kokomojo wrote:
I'm figuring song royalties based on the length of the song. My songs are
listed in minutes/seconds, such as 2:32. In order to calculate the royalty,
I need the time converted to a number. Multiplying by 24 does not work. I
simply need a song length like 2:32 converted to 2.32. Thank you!


Are you sure you don't want 2:32 converted to 2.5333?

=MINUTE(A1)+SECOND(A1)/60

Kokomojo wrote:
I'm figuring song royalties based on the length of the song. My songs are
listed in minutes/seconds, such as 2:32. In order to calculate the royalty,
I need the time converted to a number. Multiplying by 24 does not work. I
simply need a song length like 2:32 converted to 2.32. Thank you!


Are you sure you don't want 2:32 converted to 2.5333?

=MINUTE(A1)+SECOND(A1)/60

You're welcome - thanks for feeding back.

Pete

On Apr 22, 5:23*pm, Kokomojo
wrote:
This was VERY helpful, and you are right, I want it to convert to 2.5333. *
Thanks!



"Pete_UK" wrote:
You could convert it into decimal minutes like this:

=A1*24*60

which will show as 2.53333 etc.

If you really want it in the form you show, you could do this:

=MINUTE(A1)+SECOND(A1)/100

but you should not really do any arithmetic directly on that.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Apr 22, 4:34 pm, Kokomojo
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I'm figuring song royalties based on the length of the song. *My songs are
listed in minutes/seconds, such as 2:32. *In order to calculate the royalty,
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