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Why is time converted from decimals to hours:minutes?

QuickBooks Online automatically converts decimal time entries into the hours:minutes format. This is the standard behavior for the product and cannot be changed.

For example, if you enter 1.5 hours, QuickBooks Online converts it to 1:30 (1 hour and 30 minutes).

Decimal to minutes conversion chart

If you need to enter time in decimals, use this chart to see how QuickBooks Online converts the values:

Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal
1	.02	16	.27	31	.52	46	.77
2	.03	17	.28	32	.53	47	.78
3	.05	18	.30	33	.55	48	.80
4	.07	19	.32	34	.57	49	.82
5	.08	20	.33	35	.58	50	.83
6	.10	21	.35	36	.60	51	.85
7	.12	22	.37	37	.62	52	.87
8	.13	23	.38	38	.63	53	.88
9	.15	24	.40	39	.65	54	.90
10	.17	25	.42	40	.67	55	.92
11	.18	26	.43	41	.68	56	.93
12	.20	27	.45	42	.70	57	.95
13	.22	28	.47	43	.72	58	.97
14	.23	29	.48	44	.73	59	.98
15	.25	30	.50	45	.75	0	.00

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Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal
1	.02	16	.27	31	.52	46	.77
2	.03	17	.28	32	.53	47	.78
3	.05	18	.30	33	.55	48	.80
4	.07	19	.32	34	.57	49	.82
5	.08	20	.33	35	.58	50	.83
6	.10	21	.35	36	.60	51	.85
7	.12	22	.37	37	.62	52	.87
8	.13	23	.38	38	.63	53	.88
9	.15	24	.40	39	.65	54	.90
10	.17	25	.42	40	.67	55	.92
11	.18	26	.43	41	.68	56	.93
12	.20	27	.45	42	.70	57	.95
13	.22	28	.47	43	.72	58	.97
14	.23	29	.48	44	.73	59	.98
15	.25	30	.50	45	.75	0	.00

Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal
1	.02	16	.27	31	.52	46	.77
2	.03	17	.28	32	.53	47	.78
3	.05	18	.30	33	.55	48	.80
4	.07	19	.32	34	.57	49	.82
5	.08	20	.33	35	.58	50	.83
6	.10	21	.35	36	.60	51	.85
7	.12	22	.37	37	.62	52	.87
8	.13	23	.38	38	.63	53	.88
9	.15	24	.40	39	.65	54	.90
10	.17	25	.42	40	.67	55	.92
11	.18	26	.43	41	.68	56	.93
12	.20	27	.45	42	.70	57	.95
13	.22	28	.47	43	.72	58	.97
14	.23	29	.48	44	.73	59	.98
15	.25	30	.50	45	.75	0	.00

Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal	Minutes	Decimal
1	.02	16	.27	31	.52	46	.77
2	.03	17	.28	32	.53	47	.78
3	.05	18	.30	33	.55	48	.80
4	.07	19	.32	34	.57	49	.82
5	.08	20	.33	35	.58	50	.83
6	.10	21	.35	36	.60	51	.85
7	.12	22	.37	37	.62	52	.87
8	.13	23	.38	38	.63	53	.88
9	.15	24	.40	39	.65	54	.90
10	.17	25	.42	40	.67	55	.92
11	.18	26	.43	41	.68	56	.93
12	.20	27	.45	42	.70	57	.95
13	.22	28	.47	43	.72	58	.97
14	.23	29	.48	44	.73	59	.98
15	.25	30	.50	45	.75	0	.00