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Simple Interest Calculator

Simple Interest Calculator

Quick interest on any amount

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Simple interest
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P × R × T ÷ 100
Total amount
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principal plus interest
Principal
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Inflation-adjusted total
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in today's money

Simple interest is calculated only on the original principal for the whole period — unlike compound interest, it never earns interest on interest already accrued. Most loans and investments in practice use compound interest; this is the quicker, older-style calculation still used for some short-term loans and specific instruments.