PaycheckHours

Decimal Hours Converter

To turn minutes into decimal hours, divide by 60: 45 minutes is 0.75 hours, so 7 hours 45 minutes is 7.75 hours. To go back, multiply the decimal part by 60: 8.2 hours is 8 hours 12 minutes.

Hours and minutes to decimal

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Decimal to hours and minutes

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Minutes to decimal hours chart

MinutesDecimal hours
10.02
20.03
30.05
40.07
50.08
60.1
70.12
80.13
90.15
100.17
110.18
120.2
130.22
140.23
150.25
160.27
170.28
180.3
190.32
200.33
210.35
220.37
230.38
240.4
250.42
260.43
270.45
280.47
290.48
300.5
310.52
320.53
330.55
340.57
350.58
360.6
370.62
380.63
390.65
400.67
410.68
420.7
430.72
440.73
450.75
460.77
470.78
480.8
490.82
500.83
510.85
520.87
530.88
540.9
550.92
560.93
570.95
580.97
590.98
601

How it works

Decimal hours = hours + minutes ÷ 60. Hours and minutes = the whole number of hours, plus the decimal part × 60 minutes. Payroll systems usually round decimal hours to 2 places.

Worked examples

  1. 7 hours 45 minutes = 7 + 45 ÷ 60 = 7.75 hours.
  2. 8.2 hours = 8 hours + 0.2 × 60 = 8 hours 12 minutes.
  3. 20 minutes = 20 ÷ 60 = 0.333… hours, shown as 0.33 when rounded to 2 places.

Common questions

What is 15 minutes in decimal hours?

15 ÷ 60 = 0.25 hours. 30 minutes is 0.5 hours and 45 minutes is 0.75 hours.

Why does payroll use decimal hours?

Pay is hours × rate, and multiplying is easier with decimals: 7.75 hours × $20 = $155.00, while 7:45 × $20 cannot be multiplied directly.

Is 7.30 hours the same as 7 hours 30 minutes?

No. 7.30 decimal hours is 7 hours 18 minutes (0.30 × 60 = 18). 7 hours 30 minutes is 7.5 decimal hours.

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