Simple Interest Calculator

Find simple interest from principal, rate and time, or work backward to any of them.

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How to Calculate Simple Interest

Simple interest is paid only on the original principal, never on interest already earned. It's used for many short-term loans, some auto loans, Treasury bills and bonds between coupon dates.

Interest = P × r × t   Total = P × (1 + r × t)
P = I ÷ (r × t)   r = I ÷ (P × t)   t = I ÷ (P × r)

r is the annual rate as a decimal and t is in years. For days, divide by 365 (or 360 under the banker's rule, which some commercial loans use).

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Simple vs. Compound

YearsSimple (5,000 at 4%)Compounded Yearly