Simple interest calculator

Calculate simple interest (I = P × r × t) and the maturity amount on a principal for a term in years, months or days.

آخر تحديث أمثلة تم التحقق منها: 5

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جرّب
الفائدة
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الفائدة: $1,800.00
المنازل العشرية: 2؛ إلى الأقرب، وعند التعادل إلى الرقم الزوجي
Total amount
$11,800.00
Interest per year
$600.00
Amount if compounded yearly
$11,910.16

At 6% simple interest, $10,000.00 earns $600.00 a year, so $1,800.00 over the term. Compounding yearly at the same rate would give $110.16 more.

Amount at maturity

$11.8Kat maturity
أصل القرض84.7%الفائدة15.3%

Balance over time

$10K$10.5K$11K$11.5K0123Years
Simple interestCompounded yearly
Interest by year الصفوف: 3
PeriodInterest in periodInterest so farالرصيد المتبقي
Year 1$600.00$600.00$10,600.00
Year 2$600.00$1,200.00$11,200.00
Year 3$600.00$1,800.00$11,800.00
طريقة الحساب S
  1. Time in years

    t=3=3t = 3 = 3
  2. الفائدة

    I=Prt=10,000.00×0.06×3=1,800.00I = P r t = 10{,}000.00 \times 0.06 \times 3 = 1{,}800.00
  3. Total amount

    A=P+I=10,000.00+1,800.00=11,800.00A = P + I = 10{,}000.00 + 1{,}800.00 = 11{,}800.00

    Rounded half-to-even to 2 decimals for display only.

حول Simple interest calculator

Simple interest is paid only on the original principal: I = P × r × t, where r is the yearly rate as a decimal and t the time in years. A term in months is divided by 12, and a term in days by 365 (actual/365) or by 360, the banker's year some lenders and money markets use. The amount due at maturity is A = P(1 + rt).

With the defaults, 10,000 at 6% for 3 years earns 600 a year and 1,800 in total, for a maturity amount of 11,800. Compounded yearly at the same rate, the same deposit would reach 11,910.16, which is 110.16 more.

Interest here never earns interest of its own. Savings accounts and most deposits compound, so use the compound interest calculator for them; simple interest suits short loans, flat-rate quotes and interest accrued between coupon dates.

أمثلة محلولة

10,000 at 6% for 3 years

أصل القرض
10,000
Interest rate (per year)
6%
الوقت
3
Time in
سنوات
الفائدة
1,800.00
Total amount
11,800.00
Amount if compounded yearly
11,910.16

مصدر التحقق: ⁨10000 × 0.06 × 3 by hand; 10000 × 1.06³ = 11910.16 (Python decimal)⁩

5,000 at 8% for 9 months

أصل القرض
5000
Interest rate (per year)
8%
الوقت
9
Time in
أشهر
الفائدة
300.00
Total amount
5,300.00

مصدر التحقق: ⁨5000 × 0.08 × 9/12 by hand⁩

20,000 at 7.5% for 90 days, actual/365

أصل القرض
20,000
Interest rate (per year)
7.5%
الوقت
90
Time in
Days
Days in a year
365 (actual/365)
الفائدة
369.86

مصدر التحقق: ⁨20000 × 0.075 × 90/365 = 369.8630… (Python decimal)⁩

Same loan on a 360-day year

أصل القرض
20,000
Interest rate (per year)
7.5%
الوقت
90
Time in
Days
Days in a year
360 (banker's year)
الفائدة
375.00

مصدر التحقق: ⁨20000 × 0.075 × 90/360 by hand⁩

الأسئلة

How do you calculate simple interest?

Multiply the principal by the yearly rate and by the time in years: I = P × r × t. 10,000 at 6% for 3 years earns 10,000 × 0.06 × 3 = 1,800, so 11,800 is repaid. For a term in months, divide by 12 first: 5,000 at 8% for 9 months earns 5,000 × 0.08 × 9/12 = 300.

How do you calculate simple interest for a number of days?

Divide the days by the day-count basis before multiplying. 20,000 at 7.5% for 90 days earns 20,000 × 0.075 × 90/365 = 369.86 on an actual/365 basis, and 375.00 on a 360-day banker's year. Excel's ACCRINTM function uses basis 3 for actual/365 and basis 2 for actual/360.

How do you find the rate or the time from simple interest?

Rearrange I = P × r × t. The rate is r = I ÷ (P × t): earning 1,800 on 10,000 over 3 years means 1,800 ÷ 30,000 = 6% a year. The time is t = I ÷ (P × r): earning 3,000 on 10,000 at 6% takes 3,000 ÷ 600 = 5 years.

Is simple interest better than compound interest?

For a borrower, yes; for a saver, no. Simple interest grows in a straight line, while compound interest also earns interest on interest. On 10,000 at 6%, the gap is only 110.16 after 3 years (1,800 against 1,910.16), but after 20 years simple interest totals 12,000 while yearly compounding adds 22,071.35.

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ما مصدر هذه الطريقة؟

OpenStax Prealgebra 2e — Simple Interest Applications (I = Prt); Brealey, Myers & Allen — Principles of Corporate Finance, ch. 2 (simple vs compound interest); Microsoft Excel ACCRINTM function (simple interest accrued to maturity, basis 2 = actual/360, 3 = actual/365).

حول هذه الحاسبة

I=P⋅r⋅t,A=P(1+rt)I = P \cdot r \cdot t,\qquad A = P(1 + r t)

المصادر

  1. OpenStax Prealgebra 2e — Simple Interest Applications (I = Prt)
  2. Brealey, Myers & Allen — Principles of Corporate Finance, ch. 2 (simple vs compound interest)
  3. Microsoft Excel ACCRINTM function (simple interest accrued to maturity, basis 2 = actual/360, 3 = actual/365)

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