45 Minutes in Decimal
45 minutes = 0.75 decimal hours. The conversion is 45 ÷ 60 = 0.7500, rounded to 0.75 for timesheets and payroll.
For example, if you worked 8 hours 45 minutes, your payroll entry is 8.75 hours — never "8.45", because the digits after the decimal point are fractions of an hour, not minutes.
Minutes around 45
| Minutes | Decimal hours |
|---|---|
| 42 min | 0.70 |
| 43 min | 0.72 |
| 44 min | 0.73 |
| 45 min | 0.75 |
| 46 min | 0.77 |
| 47 min | 0.78 |
| 48 min | 0.80 |
| 49 min | 0.82 |
| 50 min | 0.83 |
Common uses for 45 minutes
45 minutes is 75.0% of an hour — three quarters of an hour. Multiply your hourly rate by 0.7500 to find out how much 45 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.