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Principal portion of payment calculator

Principal repaid is calculated as Payment − Interest. Use the stated system boundary and matching input units.

Principal=Payment−Interest\text{Principal} = \text{Payment} - \text{Interest}

Calculator

Enter the values you know and leave one box empty. Calculate finds the empty one, the result or any input.

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Worked example

Given

  • Payment\text{Payment} = 12,950 $
  • Interest\text{Interest} = 4,000 $
Principal=12,950−4000=8,950\text{Principal} = 12{,}950 - 4000 = 8{,}950

Symbols and units

SymbolMeaningUnit
Principal\text{Principal}principal repaid$
Payment\text{Payment}total period payment$
Interest\text{Interest}period interest$

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