Minutes to Decimal Conversion Table (1-60 Mins & FLSA Rule)

If you are filling out your time card, calculating payroll, or billing a client, you need to convert minutes into a decimal format. Use this quick reference table to find your exact minutes or use our Minutes to Decimal Converter.

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Complete 1 to 60 Minutes to Decimal Conversion Table

The decimal values below are rounded to two decimal places. For example, 7 minutes is exactly 0.1167 hours, which is shown as 0.12 in the table.

Minutes	Decimal Hours
1	0.02
2	0.03
3	0.05
4	0.07
5	0.08
6	0.10
7	0.12
8	0.13
9	0.15
10	0.17
11	0.18
12	0.20
13	0.22
14	0.23
15	0.25
16	0.27
17	0.28
18	0.30
19	0.32
20	0.33
21	0.35
22	0.37
23	0.38
24	0.40
25	0.42
26	0.43
27	0.45
28	0.47
29	0.48
30	0.50
31	0.52
32	0.53
33	0.55
34	0.57
35	0.58
36	0.60
37	0.62
38	0.63
39	0.65
40	0.67
41	0.68
42	0.70
43	0.72
44	0.73
45	0.75
46	0.77
47	0.78
48	0.80
49	0.82
50	0.83
51	0.85
52	0.87
53	0.88
54	0.90
55	0.92
56	0.93
57	0.95
58	0.97
59	0.98
60	1.00

How to Convert Minutes to Decimals Manually

The math behind the conversion is simple. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, you divide your minutes by 60.

Formula

Decimal Hours = Hours + (Minutes ÷ 60) Example: 7 hours 45 minutes 7 + (45 ÷ 60) = 7 + 0.75 = 7.75 decimal hours

15-Minute Rounding and the FLSA 7-Minute Rule

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) permits certain time-clock rounding practices when they do not result, over time, in employees failing to be properly compensated for time actually worked. The federal regulation describes rounding to the nearest 5 minutes, one-tenth of an hour, or quarter hour.

For quarter-hour rounding, the commonly used 7-minute rule means that 1 through 7 minutes past a quarter-hour mark round down, while 8 through 14 minutes round up to the next quarter-hour.

1 to 7 minutes: Round down to 0.00 hours (or previous quarter-hour).
8 to 14 minutes: Round up to 0.25 hours (next quarter-hour mark).

FLSA Quarter-Hour Rounding Chart

Minutes Worked	Rounded Quarter-Hour	Decimal Conversion
1 – 7 minutes	0 minutes	`0.00`
8 – 22 minutes	15 minutes	`0.25`
23 – 37 minutes	30 minutes	`0.50`
38 – 52 minutes	45 minutes	`0.75`
53 – 59 minutes	60 minutes (1 hour)	`1.00`

Some payroll systems round raw clock times to the nearest quarter-hour before converting, rather than converting exact minutes. For example, 7 hours 52 minutes might get logged as 7.75 (rounded to 45 minutes) instead of the exact 7.87 shown in the exact conversion table. Check with your payroll provider to confirm your employer's exact timekeeping protocol.

Exact conversion vs. payroll rounding

Converting minutes to decimal hours and rounding time are different things. Exact conversion divides the minutes by 60. Payroll rounding changes the recorded time to a selected interval, such as the nearest 15 minutes, before that time is entered or calculated.

Example: 7 hours 52 minutes

Exact: 7 + (52 ÷ 60) = 7.87 hours 15-minute rounding: 7 hours 52 minutes → 7 hours 45 minutes = 7.75 hours

Official resources

U.S. Department of Labor: FLSA Hours Worked Conversion Chart — official conversion guidance for entering hours worked as hundredths or quarters of an hour.
29 CFR § 785.48 — Use of time clocks — federal regulation covering time-clock rounding practices.

Frequently asked questions

What is 45 minutes in decimal hours?

0.75 hours.

Is converting minutes to decimal hours the same as rounding time?

No. Converting is simply minutes ÷ 60. Rounding changes the recorded time to an interval such as 5, 6, or 15 minutes. The two calculations can produce different results.