To convert minutes into decimal, you need to express the minutes as a fraction of an hour. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, you can use the following formula:
- Decimal = Minutes ÷ 60
In this case, we are converting 20 minutes:
- Decimal = 20 ÷ 60
- Decimal = 0.3333 (approximately)
So, 20 minutes is equal to approximately 0.33 in decimal format.
If you want to be more precise, you can keep the decimal as is, resulting in approximately 0.3333 when rounded to four decimal places. However, it’s typically rounded to 0.33 for ease of use in many practical situations.
This conversion is particularly useful in various fields such as finance, project management, or any context where time needs to be quantified in decimal form for better calculations and analysis.