Why 8:05 is not 8.05
Minutes are sixtieths, not hundredths: five minutes is 5 ÷ 60 = 0.08 of an hour. Reading the minutes as decimals is the mistake that quietly underpays or overpays a timesheet.
Frequently asked questions
- How many decimal places? Two, which is what payroll systems accept. 7:45 is 7.75 and 8:05 is 8.08.
- Can I convert the other way? Yes. Type decimal hours and the hours and minutes follow, so 7.75 becomes 7:45.