CONVERT

CONVERT a converted measurement

Synopsis

CONVERT(x,from,to)

Arguments

x: number

from: unit (string)

to: unit (string)

Description

CONVERT returns a conversion from one measurement system to another. x is a value in from units that is to be converted into to units.

from and to can be any of the following:

Weight and mass:

'g' Gram

'sg' Slug

'lbm' Pound

'u' U (atomic mass)

'ozm' Ounce

Distance:

'm' Meter

'mi' Statute mile

'Nmi' Nautical mile

'in' Inch

'ft' Foot

'yd' Yard

'ang' Angstrom

'Pica' Pica Points

'picapt' Pica Points

'pica' Pica

Time:

'yr' Year

'day' Day

'hr' Hour

'mn' Minute

'sec' Second

Pressure:

'Pa' Pascal

'atm' Atmosphere

'mmHg' mm of Mercury

Force:

'N' Newton

'dyn' Dyne

'lbf' Pound force

Energy:

'J' Joule

'e' Erg

'c' Thermodynamic calorie

'cal' IT calorie

'eV' Electron volt

'HPh' Horsepower-hour

'Wh' Watt-hour

'flb' Foot-pound

'BTU' BTU

Power:

'HP' Horsepower

'W' Watt

Magnetism:

'T' Tesla

'ga' Gauss

Temperature:

'C' Degree Celsius

'F' Degree Fahrenheit

'K' Degree Kelvin

Liquid measure:

'tsp' Teaspoon

'tbs' Tablespoon

'oz' Fluid ounce

'cup' Cup

'pt' Pint

'qt' Quart

'gal' Gallon

'l' Liter

For metric units any of the following prefixes can be used:

'Y' yotta 1E+24

'Z' zetta 1E+21

'E' exa 1E+18

'P' peta 1E+15

'T' tera 1E+12

'G' giga 1E+09

'M' mega 1E+06

'k' kilo 1E+03

'h' hecto 1E+02

'e' deca (deka) 1E+01

'd' deci 1E-01

'c' centi 1E-02

'm' milli 1E-03

'u' micro 1E-06

'n' nano 1E-09

'p' pico 1E-12

'f' femto 1E-15

'a' atto 1E-18

'z' zepto 1E-21

'y' yocto 1E-24

Note

If from and to are different types, CONVERT returns #N/A!

Microsoft Excel Compatibility

This function is Excel compatible (except "picapt").

OpenDocument Format (ODF) Compatibility

This function is OpenFormula compatible.