42 Minutes in Decimal
42 minutes = 0.70 decimal hours. The conversion is 42 ÷ 60 = 0.7000, rounded to 0.70 for timesheets and payroll.
For example, if you worked 8 hours 42 minutes, your payroll entry is 8.70 hours — never "8.42", because the digits after the decimal point are fractions of an hour, not minutes.
Minutes around 42
| Minutes | Decimal hours |
|---|---|
| 39 min | 0.65 |
| 40 min | 0.67 |
| 41 min | 0.68 |
| 42 min | 0.70 |
| 43 min | 0.72 |
| 44 min | 0.73 |
| 45 min | 0.75 |
| 46 min | 0.77 |
| 47 min | 0.78 |
Common uses for 42 minutes
42 minutes is 70.0% of an hour . Multiply your hourly rate by 0.7000 to find out how much 42 minutes of work earns.
Full conversion chart
See the complete minutes-to-decimal chart (1–59) or convert any value with the minutes to decimal calculator.