CONVERT
The CONVERT function converts a number from one measurement system to its corresponding value in another measurement system.
CONVERT(convert-num, from-unit, to-unit)
convert-num: The number value to be converted.
from-unit: A string value representing the current unit of the number to be converted. It must be one of the constants specified in the tables below.
to-unit: A string value representing the new unit of the number to be converted. It must be one of the constants specified in the tables below.
Notes
The possible values for from-unit and to-unit are shown in the tables below, organised by category. If you enter a value in a referenced cell, instead of typing it directly into the function, you don’t need to enclose it in quotation marks. The values are case-sensitive; use the exact capitalisation shown in the tables.
Examples |
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=CONVERT(9, “lbm”, “kg”) returns 4.08233133 (9 pounds is approximately 4.08 kilograms). =CONVERT (26.2, “mi”, “m”) returns 42,164.8128 (26.2 miles is approximately 42,164.8 metres). =CONVERT(1, “tsp”, “ml”) returns 4.92892159375 (1 teaspoon is approximately 4.9 millilitres). |
Weight and mass units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for weight and mass, and the constant to use for each.
Unit of measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Gram | “g” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Slug | “sg” |
Pound mass (avoirdupois) | “lbm” or “lb” |
U (atomic mass unit) | “u” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Ounce mass (avoirdupois) | “ozm” |
Grain | "grain” |
US hundredweight | "cwt” |
US (short) hundredweight | "shweight” |
Imperial hundredweight | "uk_cwt” or “lcwt” (“hweight”) |
Stone | "stone” |
Ton | "ton” |
Imperial ton | "uk_ton” or “LTON” (“brton”) |
Distance units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for distance, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Metre | “m” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Statute mile | “mi” |
Nautical mile | “Nmi” |
Inch | “in” |
Foot | “ft” |
Yard | “yd” |
Angstrom | “ang” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Pica (1/6 inch) | “Pica” |
Ell | "ell” |
Light year | "ly” |
Parsec | "parsec” or “pc” |
US survey mile | "survey_mi” |
Duration units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for duration, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Year | “yr” |
Week | “wk” |
Day | “day” |
Hour | “hr” |
Minute | “mn” |
Second | “sec” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Speed units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for speed, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Miles per hour | “mi/h” or “mph” |
Miles per minute | “mi/mn” |
Metres per hour | “m/h” or “m/hr”(can be used with metric prefixes) |
Metres per minute | “m/mn” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Metres per second | “m/s” or “m/sec” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Feet per minute | “ft/mn” |
Feet per second | “ft/s” |
Knot | “kt” or “kn” |
Admiralty knot | “admkn” |
Pressure units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for pressure, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Pascal | “Pa” or “p” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Atmosphere | “atm” or “at” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Millimetres of mercury | “mmHg” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
PSI | "psi” |
Torr | "Torr” |
Force units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for force, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Newton | “N” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Dyne | “dyn” or “dy” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Pound force | “lbf” |
Pond | "pond” |
Energy units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for energy, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Joule | “J” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Erg | “e” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Thermodynamic calorie | “c” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
IT calorie | “cal” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Electron volt | “eV” or “ev” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Horsepower-hour | “HPh” or “hh” |
Watt-hour | “Wh” or “wh” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Foot-pound | “flb” |
BTU | “BTU” or “btu” |
Power units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for power, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Horsepower | “HP” or “h” |
Pferdestärke | "PS” |
Watt | “W” or “w” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Magnetism units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for magnetism, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Tesla | “T” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Gauss | “ga” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Temperature units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for temperature, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Degrees Celsius | “C” or “cel” |
Degrees Fahrenheit | “F” or “fah” |
Kelvin | “K” or “kel” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Degrees Rankine | "Rank” |
Degrees Réaumur | "Reau” |
Liquid measurement units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for liquid, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Teaspoon | “tsp” |
Modern teaspoon | "tspm” |
Tablespoon | “tbs” or “tbsp” |
Fluid ounce | “oz” or “fl oz” |
Cup | “cup” |
US pint | “pt” |
UK pint | “uk_pt” |
Quart | “qt” |
Imperial quart (UK) | "uk_qt” |
Gallon | “gal” |
Imperial gallon (UK) | "uk_gal” |
Litre | “l” or “L” (“lt”) (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Cubic angstrom | "ang3” or “ang^3” |
US oil barrel | "barrel” |
US bushel | "bushel” |
Cubic feet | "ft3” or “ft^3” |
Cubic inch | "in3” or “in^3” |
Cubic light year | "ly3” or “ly^3” |
Cubic metre | "m3” or “m^3” |
Cubic yard | "yd3” or “yd^3” |
Cubic nautical mile | "Nmi3” or “Nmi^3” |
Cubic pica | "Picapt3” or “Picapt^3” or ”Pica3” or “Pica^3” |
Gross ton | "GRT” or “regton” |
Freight ton | "MTON” |
Area units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for area, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
International acre | “uk_acre” |
US acre | “us_acre” |
Square angstrom | "ang2” or “ang^2” |
Are | "ar” |
Square feet | "ft2” or “ft^2” |
Hectare | "ha” |
Square inch | "in2” or “in^2” |
Square light year | "ly2” or “ly^2” |
Square metre | "m2” or “m^2” |
Morgen | "Morgen” |
Square mile | "mi2” or “mi^2” |
Square nautical mile | "Nmi2” or “Nmi^2” |
Square pica | "Picapt2” or “Picapt^2” or ”Pica2” or “Pica^2” |
Square yard | "yd2” or “yd^2” |
Information units
The table below shows the supported units of measure for information, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant |
|---|---|
Bit | “bit” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Byte | “byte” (can be used with metric prefixes) |
Metric prefixes
The table below shows the supported metric prefixes, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
yotta | "Y” | 1E+24 |
zetta | "Z” | 1E+21 |
exa | “E” | 1E+18 |
peta | “P” | 1E+15 |
tera | “T” | 1E+12 |
giga | “G” | 1E+09 |
mega | “M” | 1E+06 |
kilo | “k” | 1E+03 |
hecto | “h” | 1E+02 |
deca | “e” | 1E+01 |
deci | “d” | 1E-01 |
centi | “c” | 1E-02 |
milli | “m” | 1E-03 |
micro | “u” or “µ” | 1E-06 |
nano | “n” | 1E-09 |
pico | “p” | 1E-12 |
femto | “f” | 1E-15 |
atto | “a” | 1E-18 |
zepto | "z” | 1E-21 |
yocto | "y” | 1E-24 |
Binary prefixes
The table below shows the supported binary prefixes, and the constant to use for each.
Measure | Constant | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
yobi | “Yi” | 2^80 |
zebi | “Zi” | 2^70 |
exbi | "Ei” | 2^60 |
pebi | "Pi” | 2^50 |
tebi | "Ti” | 2^40 |
gibi | "Gi” | 2^30 |
mebi | "Mi” | 2^20 |
kibi | "Ki” | 2^10 |