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How to divide time by a number (distance) in Excel?

Author: Sun Last Modified: 2024-11-07
A screenshot of time records and number entries for dividing time in Excel
Here is a range of cells, one column lists time records, the second column lists numbers of telephone hotlines, and now your job is to count how many hotlines there are in one hour as below screenshot shown, have you any quick tricks on dividing time by these numbers in Excel?

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Here is a formula that can help you quickly divide time by a number.

1. Select a blank cell, for example, C2, and enter this formula =B2/A2/24, A2 is the time record, B2 is the number you will divide, and drag autofill handle over the cells you want to apply this formula. See screenshot:
A screenshot showing the formula for dividing time by a number

2. Then you will get a list of time, and format the time data to numbers with selecting Number from the Number Format drop down list in Number group on Home tab. See screenshot:
A screenshot of formatting divided time values as numbers in Excel


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For instance, column A is a list of distances that different vehicles have been drove in past 9 hours, and how can you calculate the average speeds in kilometers per hour for these vehicles, as shown in the screenshot below?
A screenshot showing distance records to calculate speed per hour in Excel

If you have Kutools for Excel, its Operation utility can help you quickly divide multiple numbers by the same value.

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1. Select the numbers or distance records, and click KutoolsOperation. See screenshot:
A screenshot of Kutools' Operation tool in Excel ribbon

2. In the Operation Tools dialog box, please select Division from Operation pane, go to the textbox in the Operand section, and enter the time record you want to divide by, you can preview results in the dialog. See screenshot:
A screenshot of the Operation Tools dialog with Division selected

3. Click Ok or Apply, all average speed of every vehicles has been displayed.
A screenshot of the results after applying division operation

Tip: It’s best to save a copy of the original records before applying the Operation.

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