Explanation
This formula uses the MIN function to make a decision that might otherwise be handled with the IF function . Although MIN is usually used to return the minimum value in a data set with many numbers, it also works fine for the “lesser of the two” situations.
Inside MIN, the value in C6 is multiplied by 10%, and the result appears at the first number given to MIN. The number 1000 is supplied as the second value. The MIN function simply returns the smaller of the two values:
- When C610% is < 1000, the result is C610%
- When C6*10% is > 1000, the result is 1000
- When C6*10% is = 1000, the result is 1000
Replacement for IF
To return the smaller or greater of two values, MIN and MAX can be a clever way to avoid a more complicated IF formula .
Explanation
The CONVERT function requires three arguments: number, from_unit, and to_unit. As long as the units specified are in the same category (weight, distance, temperature, etc.) , CONVERT will automatically perform a conversion and return a numeric result in the specified “to unit”.
In the example shown, the top table is set up to convert from inches to centimeters, and the bottom table is set up to convert from centimeters to inches. The formulas in F5 and F9, which are copied across and down, are as follows:
=CONVERT(C5,"in","cm") // F5
=CONVERT(C9,"cm","in") // F9
