3 hours and minutes as decimals
Three hours often shows up as a short shift or a block of overtime on the end of a day. To convert 3 hours and any number of minutes, add the minutes ÷ 60 to 3. The table below does it in 5-minute steps and shows the pay at $15, $20 and $25 an hour.
| Time | Decimal (4 places) | Decimal (2 places) | Pay at $15 | Pay at $20 | Pay at $25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 3.0000 | 3.00 | $45.00 | $60.00 | $75.00 |
| 3:05 | 3.0833 | 3.08 | $46.20 | $61.60 | $77.00 |
| 3:10 | 3.1667 | 3.17 | $47.55 | $63.40 | $79.25 |
| 3:15 | 3.2500 | 3.25 | $48.75 | $65.00 | $81.25 |
| 3:20 | 3.3333 | 3.33 | $49.95 | $66.60 | $83.25 |
| 3:25 | 3.4167 | 3.42 | $51.30 | $68.40 | $85.50 |
| 3:30 | 3.5000 | 3.50 | $52.50 | $70.00 | $87.50 |
| 3:35 | 3.5833 | 3.58 | $53.70 | $71.60 | $89.50 |
| 3:40 | 3.6667 | 3.67 | $55.05 | $73.40 | $91.75 |
| 3:45 | 3.7500 | 3.75 | $56.25 | $75.00 | $93.75 |
| 3:50 | 3.8333 | 3.83 | $57.45 | $76.60 | $95.75 |
| 3:55 | 3.9167 | 3.92 | $58.80 | $78.40 | $98.00 |
Worked example: 3:20
3 hours 20 minutes
20 minutes ÷ 60 = 0.3333, so 3:20 = 3 + 0.3333 = 3.3333 hours (rounded to two places: 3.33).
Pay at $18.00 an hour: 3.33 × $18 = $59.94. Five days of 3:20 = 16.67 decimal hours (16:40) = $300.06.
Going the other way
To turn a decimal like 3.33 back into hours and minutes, keep the whole hours (3) and multiply the decimal part by 60: 0.33 × 60 = 19.8 minutes. Use the decimal hours converter for any value.
Every minute from 3:00 to 3:59
3:00 to 3:14
| hh:mm | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 3:00 | 3.00 |
| 3:01 | 3.02 |
| 3:02 | 3.03 |
| 3:03 | 3.05 |
| 3:04 | 3.07 |
| 3:05 | 3.08 |
| 3:06 | 3.10 |
| 3:07 | 3.12 |
| 3:08 | 3.13 |
| 3:09 | 3.15 |
| 3:10 | 3.17 |
| 3:11 | 3.18 |
| 3:12 | 3.20 |
| 3:13 | 3.22 |
| 3:14 | 3.23 |
3:15 to 3:29
| hh:mm | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 3:15 | 3.25 |
| 3:16 | 3.27 |
| 3:17 | 3.28 |
| 3:18 | 3.30 |
| 3:19 | 3.32 |
| 3:20 | 3.33 |
| 3:21 | 3.35 |
| 3:22 | 3.37 |
| 3:23 | 3.38 |
| 3:24 | 3.40 |
| 3:25 | 3.42 |
| 3:26 | 3.43 |
| 3:27 | 3.45 |
| 3:28 | 3.47 |
| 3:29 | 3.48 |
3:30 to 3:44
| hh:mm | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 3:30 | 3.50 |
| 3:31 | 3.52 |
| 3:32 | 3.53 |
| 3:33 | 3.55 |
| 3:34 | 3.57 |
| 3:35 | 3.58 |
| 3:36 | 3.60 |
| 3:37 | 3.62 |
| 3:38 | 3.63 |
| 3:39 | 3.65 |
| 3:40 | 3.67 |
| 3:41 | 3.68 |
| 3:42 | 3.70 |
| 3:43 | 3.72 |
| 3:44 | 3.73 |
3:45 to 3:59
| hh:mm | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 3:45 | 3.75 |
| 3:46 | 3.77 |
| 3:47 | 3.78 |
| 3:48 | 3.80 |
| 3:49 | 3.82 |
| 3:50 | 3.83 |
| 3:51 | 3.85 |
| 3:52 | 3.87 |
| 3:53 | 3.88 |
| 3:54 | 3.90 |
| 3:55 | 3.92 |
| 3:56 | 3.93 |
| 3:57 | 3.95 |
| 3:58 | 3.97 |
| 3:59 | 3.98 |