How to convert minutes to decimal hours
Divide the minutes by 60 and add them to the whole hours. 7 hours 45 minutes is 7 + 45/60 = 7 + 0.75 = 7.75 hours.
How to convert decimal hours to minutes
Keep the whole hours and multiply the decimal part by 60. 8.3 hours is 8 hours and 0.3 × 60 = 18 minutes: 8:18.
Minutes to decimal chart
Why payroll uses decimals
Pay is hours times rate, and that multiplication only works with decimals. 7:45 at $20 an hour is 7.75 × 20 = $155, not 7.45 × 20. Mixing them up is one of the most common time card mistakes.
Questions
What is 15 minutes in decimal?
15 / 60 = 0.25 hours.
What is 45 minutes in decimal?
45 / 60 = 0.75 hours, so 7 hours 45 minutes is 7.75 hours.
What is 0.1 hours in minutes?
0.1 × 60 = 6 minutes. That is why some time clocks round to 6 minutes: it is a tenth of an hour.