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Simple interest amount calculator

Interest accrues on the original principal alone; the rate and duration must share a period.

I=P×i×nI = P \times i \times n

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

  • PP = 100 $
  • ii = 0.08 decimal
  • nn = 10 periods
I=100×0.08×10=80I = 100 \times 0.08 \times 10 = 80

Symbols and units

SymbolMeaningUnit
IIaccumulated simple interest$
PPprincipal$
iidiscount rate per perioddecimal
nnnumber of periodsperiods

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