How do I convert 15 minutes to decimal?

Divide 15 by 60. 15 / 60 = 0.25. So, 8 hours and 15 minutes is 8.25 hours.

What is 45 minutes in decimal?

45 / 60 = 0.75. Therefore, 7 hours and 45 minutes is 7.75 hours.

No, they are the same. 'Industrial time' is simply another term used in manufacturing and payroll for decimal hours.

Have a long list of employee hours? Don't convert them one by one. Paste your Excel column below and get instant decimal results.

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Paste "Hours:Minutes" here

Decimal Result

Select your data in Excel: Highlight the column containing your time entries (e.g., 8:30, 7:45).
Copy (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C): Copy the selected cells to your clipboard.
Paste into the left box: Paste the list into the "Source" area above. Our tool will automatically detect each line.
Copy Result: Click the green button to copy the decimal values.
Paste back to Excel: Go to a new column in Excel and paste (Ctrl+V) the converted decimal hours.

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Supported formats:
• HH:MM (08:30)
• H:MM (8:30)
• H.MM (8.30)

Convert hours and minutes to decimal format for payroll and invoicing.

Convert decimal hours back to standard HH:MM time format.

Weekly timesheet with break deductions — get totals in HH:MM and decimal.