Decimal hours converter
Hours and minutes to decimal hours, and back.
Quick answer: divide minutes by 60. 45 minutes = 0.75 hours, so 7:45 = 7.75.
How to convert minutes to decimal hours
Divide the minutes by 60. 15 minutes = 0.25, 30 minutes = 0.50, 45 minutes = 0.75. So 7 hours 45 minutes = 7.75 hours. To go back, multiply the decimal part by 60: 0.8 × 60 = 48 minutes.
Minutes to decimal hours chart
| Minutes | Decimal | Minutes | Decimal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 min | 0.02 | 31 min | 0.52 |
| 2 min | 0.03 | 32 min | 0.53 |
| 3 min | 0.05 | 33 min | 0.55 |
| 4 min | 0.07 | 34 min | 0.57 |
| 5 min | 0.08 | 35 min | 0.58 |
| 6 min | 0.10 | 36 min | 0.60 |
| 7 min | 0.12 | 37 min | 0.62 |
| 8 min | 0.13 | 38 min | 0.63 |
| 9 min | 0.15 | 39 min | 0.65 |
| 10 min | 0.17 | 40 min | 0.67 |
| 11 min | 0.18 | 41 min | 0.68 |
| 12 min | 0.20 | 42 min | 0.70 |
| 13 min | 0.22 | 43 min | 0.72 |
| 14 min | 0.23 | 44 min | 0.73 |
| 15 min | 0.25 | 45 min | 0.75 |
| 16 min | 0.27 | 46 min | 0.77 |
| 17 min | 0.28 | 47 min | 0.78 |
| 18 min | 0.30 | 48 min | 0.80 |
| 19 min | 0.32 | 49 min | 0.82 |
| 20 min | 0.33 | 50 min | 0.83 |
| 21 min | 0.35 | 51 min | 0.85 |
| 22 min | 0.37 | 52 min | 0.87 |
| 23 min | 0.38 | 53 min | 0.88 |
| 24 min | 0.40 | 54 min | 0.90 |
| 25 min | 0.42 | 55 min | 0.92 |
| 26 min | 0.43 | 56 min | 0.93 |
| 27 min | 0.45 | 57 min | 0.95 |
| 28 min | 0.47 | 58 min | 0.97 |
| 29 min | 0.48 | 59 min | 0.98 |
| 30 min | 0.50 | 60 min | 1.00 |
Many employers round time to the nearest quarter hour. See how payroll rounding works.
Frequently asked questions
What is 45 minutes in decimal?
0.75 hours.
What is 20 minutes in decimal?
0.33 hours (20 ÷ 60 = 0.333).
What is 7.5 hours in hours and minutes?
7 hours 30 minutes.