How long would it take an ape to evolve into a human?

Question: How long would it take an ape to evolve into a human?
- Keywords:
  ape,
  evolution,
  human
Asked by Kate,Huan-Yu and Sophie to Jake, James on 7 Nov 2017.
- James Cole answered on 7 Nov 2017:
  
  Great question, so we know from DNA studies and the fossil record that we last shared a common ancestor with chimpanzees sometime between 7-10 million years ago.

Question: How long would it take an ape to evolve into a human?