Hundredths of an Hour Chart

Convert any minute value (0–59) to hundredths of an hour. Used by attorneys for billing, payroll departments for time tracking, and project managers for task estimation.

MinutesHundredthsDecimal
0 min.000.0000
1 min.020.0167
2 min.030.0333
3 min.050.0500
4 min.070.0667
5 min.080.0833
6 min.100.1000
7 min.120.1167
8 min.130.1333
9 min.150.1500
10 min.170.1667
11 min.180.1833
12 min.200.2000
13 min.220.2167
14 min.230.2333
15 min.250.2500
16 min.270.2667
17 min.280.2833
18 min.300.3000
19 min.320.3167
20 min.330.3333
21 min.350.3500
22 min.370.3667
23 min.380.3833
24 min.400.4000
25 min.420.4167
26 min.430.4333
27 min.450.4500
28 min.470.4667
29 min.480.4833
30 min.500.5000
31 min.520.5167
32 min.530.5333
33 min.550.5500
34 min.570.5667
35 min.580.5833
36 min.600.6000
37 min.620.6167
38 min.630.6333
39 min.650.6500
40 min.670.6667
41 min.680.6833
42 min.700.7000
43 min.720.7167
44 min.730.7333
45 min.750.7500
46 min.770.7667
47 min.780.7833
48 min.800.8000
49 min.820.8167
50 min.830.8333
51 min.850.8500
52 min.870.8667
53 min.880.8833
54 min.900.9000
55 min.920.9167
56 min.930.9333
57 min.950.9500
58 min.970.9667
59 min.980.9833

Understanding Hundredths of an Hour

In the hundredths system, one hour is divided into 100 parts rather than 60 minutes. Each “hundredth” equals 36 seconds (0.6 minutes). This system is standard in legal billing, where attorneys track time in 6-minute increments (each increment = 0.10 of an hour).

The conversion is straightforward: divide the minutes by 60, then round to the nearest hundredth. For example, 22 minutes ÷ 60 = 0.3667, which rounds to .37 hundredths of an hour.

6-Minute Billing Increments

6 min

.10

12 min

.20

18 min

.30

24 min

.40

30 min

.50

36 min

.60

42 min

.70

48 min

.80

54 min

.90

60 min

1.00

In legal billing, tasks shorter than 6 minutes are typically rounded up to 0.10. A quick 2-minute email still counts as 0.10 hours billed. This is standard practice across most law firms.

Hundredths vs. Decimal Hours

Hundredths of an hour and decimal hours are effectively the same thing — both express time as a fraction of one hour. The term “hundredths” is more common in legal and professional services billing, while “decimal hours” is the standard term in payroll and HR. The math is identical: 15 minutes = 0.25 hours = 25 hundredths of an hour.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are hundredths of an hour?\u25BE
Hundredths of an hour divide each hour into 100 equal parts. Each hundredth equals 0.6 minutes (36 seconds). This system is used in legal billing and payroll for precise time tracking.
How do attorneys use hundredths of an hour?\u25BE
Attorneys bill in 6-minute (0.10 hour) increments. A 15-minute task = 0.30 hours, a 20-minute call = 0.40 hours. Tasks under 6 minutes typically round up to 0.10.
How do I convert 22 minutes to hundredths?\u25BE
Divide by 60: 22 ÷ 60 = 0.3667, rounds to .37 hundredths of an hour.
Is there a difference between hundredths and decimal hours?\u25BE
No functional difference. Both express time as a fraction of one hour. "Hundredths" is common in legal billing; "decimal hours" is common in payroll. 15 min = 0.25 = 25 hundredths.