Hours to Decimal Calculator
Turn 7 hours 45 minutes into 7.75, or 7.75 back into 7:45. Includes a minutes chart for timesheets.
Use this hours to decimal converter when a timesheet wants 7.75 and your clock says 7:45. Divide the minutes by 60 and that is the decimal. The tool does it both ways.
Hours and minutes to decimal
0.00 hours
0 ÷ 60 = 0.00
Decimal to hours and minutes
0 h 0 min
0:00
0 × 60 = 0 minutes
Minutes to decimal chart
Each minute is 1/60 of an hour. Here is every minute from 1 to 60.
| Minutes | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.02 |
| 2 | 0.03 |
| 3 | 0.05 |
| 4 | 0.07 |
| 5 | 0.08 |
| 6 | 0.10 |
| 7 | 0.12 |
| 8 | 0.13 |
| 9 | 0.15 |
| 10 | 0.17 |
| 11 | 0.18 |
| 12 | 0.20 |
| 13 | 0.22 |
| 14 | 0.23 |
| 15 | 0.25 |
| Minutes | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 16 | 0.27 |
| 17 | 0.28 |
| 18 | 0.30 |
| 19 | 0.32 |
| 20 | 0.33 |
| 21 | 0.35 |
| 22 | 0.37 |
| 23 | 0.38 |
| 24 | 0.40 |
| 25 | 0.42 |
| 26 | 0.43 |
| 27 | 0.45 |
| 28 | 0.47 |
| 29 | 0.48 |
| 30 | 0.50 |
| Minutes | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 31 | 0.52 |
| 32 | 0.53 |
| 33 | 0.55 |
| 34 | 0.57 |
| 35 | 0.58 |
| 36 | 0.60 |
| 37 | 0.62 |
| 38 | 0.63 |
| 39 | 0.65 |
| 40 | 0.67 |
| 41 | 0.68 |
| 42 | 0.70 |
| 43 | 0.72 |
| 44 | 0.73 |
| 45 | 0.75 |
| Minutes | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 46 | 0.77 |
| 47 | 0.78 |
| 48 | 0.80 |
| 49 | 0.82 |
| 50 | 0.83 |
| 51 | 0.85 |
| 52 | 0.87 |
| 53 | 0.88 |
| 54 | 0.90 |
| 55 | 0.92 |
| 56 | 0.93 |
| 57 | 0.95 |
| 58 | 0.97 |
| 59 | 0.98 |
| 60 | 1.00 |
How to convert hours to decimal
- 01Keep the hours as they are. 7 hours stays 7.
- 02Divide the minutes by 60. 45 minutes ÷ 60 = 0.75.
- 03Add them together. 7:45 is 7.75 decimal hours.
- 04To go back, multiply the decimal part by 60. 0.75 × 60 = 45 minutes.
Decimal hours questions
- What is 7 hours and 30 minutes in decimal?
- 7.5. Thirty minutes is half an hour, so 7:30 is 7.50 hours.
- What is 8 hours and 20 minutes in decimal?
- 8.33. Twenty minutes is 20 ÷ 60 = 0.333, rounded to 8.33 hours.
- Why does payroll use decimal hours?
- Pay is hours times rate. You cannot multiply 7:45 by $20 directly, but 7.75 × $20 = $155 works. Decimals make the math simple.
- Is 0.25 the same as 25 minutes?
- No. 0.25 hours is 15 minutes (a quarter hour). 25 minutes is 0.42 hours. This mix-up is the most common timesheet error.
- Should I round to two decimals?
- Two decimals is what most payroll systems use, and it is accurate to within half a minute. Some employers round time to the nearest quarter hour (0.25) instead. Follow your employer's rule.