Convert a decimal hour into hours, minutes and seconds.
one hour = 60 minutes
one minute = 60 seconds
Example Conversions
convert 2.456 decimal hours to hours, minutes and seconds
The two before the decimal point represent the whole hours.
Remove the two full hours;
2.456 - 2 = 0.456
0.456 hrs are the minutes and seconds in decimal format.
There are 60 minutes in one hour.
Take out the whole minutes by multiplying 0.456 hrs by 60;
0.456 * 60 = 27.36
There are 27 minutes in 0.456 hrs.
Remove the 27 minutes from 0.456 hours.
Convert 27 minutes back to decimal hours by dividing this amount by 60;
27 ÷ 60 = 0.45
27 minutes equals 0.45 hours in decimal format
Remove the m 0.45 from 0.456 to get the decimal seconds amount;
0.456 - 0.45 = 0.006 hrs
0.006 hrs are the seconds in decimal format
There are 60 *60 = 3600 seconds in one hour. Multiply 0.006 by 3600;
0.006 * 3600 = 21.6
21.6 minutes equals 0.006 hrs
2.456 decimal hours = 2 hours, 27 minutes, 21.6 seconds