Hours and minutes, or decimal hours
Timesheets and payroll systems often want 7 hours 30 minutes written as 7.5. This is division by 60, not a rounding rule. Decimal hours equal hours plus minutes divided by 60. For rounding itself, use the timesheet rounding page, which summarizes DOL materials.
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Apply a rounding method on the timesheet rounding page, then count a shift on the shift-length calculator or overtime math.
At a glance
| Conversion | Rule |
|---|---|
| Hours and minutes to decimal | Hours plus minutes divided by 60 |
| Example | 7 hours 30 minutes is 7.5 |
| Rounding | Not done on this page |
Timesheets and payroll systems often want 7 hours 30 minutes written as 7.5. This is division by 60, not a rounding rule. For rounding itself, use the timesheet rounding page.
Hours and minutes to decimal
Decimal hours to hours and minutes
Common questions
How do I convert 7 hours 30 minutes to decimal hours?
Decimal hours equal hours plus minutes divided by 60. Thirty minutes is 0.5, so 7 hours 30 minutes is 7.5.
Is this the same as quarter-hour rounding?
No. This page only divides by 60. Rounding methods are on the timesheet rounding page.
Can I convert decimal hours back to hours and minutes?
Yes. The tool also converts decimal hours back to hours and minutes.
Does this decide what my employer must pay?
No. It is arithmetic only.