Hours and Minutes to Decimal
Convert hours and minutes into decimal hours for timesheets and payroll.
2h 30m as a decimal
2.5 hours
30 minutes = 0.5 of an hour
About the Hours and Minutes to Decimal
Payroll and timesheets usually want time as a decimal — 2 hours 30 minutes becomes 2.5 hours, not 2:30. The AlarmDaddy Hours and Minutes to Decimal calculator makes that conversion instantly, showing how the minutes translate into a fraction of an hour.
Enter the hours and minutes and read the decimal-hours value. It is the conversion freelancers, employees and managers reach for when filling in time worked.
How to use this calculator
- 1Enter the number of hours.
- 2Enter the number of minutes.
- 3Read the value in decimal hours.
The formula
Minutes are a fraction of an hour, so divide the minutes by 60 and add the whole hours. For example 30 minutes is 30 ÷ 60 = 0.5 of an hour, so 2:30 is 2.5 hours.
Frequently asked questions
2 hours 30 minutes is 2.5 hours, because 30 minutes is half (0.5) of an hour.