Work Hours Decimal Converter
Translate between timecard notation such as 7:30 and payroll decimal notation such as 7.5 hours.
Decimal hours7.5
Total minutes450
How this tool works
Decimal hours = hours + minutes ÷ 60. Reverse conversion multiplies decimal hours by 60 to obtain total minutes.
Example
7 hours 30 minutes converts to 7.5 decimal hours; 8.25 decimal hours converts to 8:15.
Common questions
Is 7:30 equal to 7.30 hours?
No. Thirty minutes is half an hour, so 7:30 equals 7.5 decimal hours.
Does this round payroll time?
It converts the entered values directly; apply any employer-specific rounding policy separately.