Simple Interest Formula

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Simple Interest is the extra amount gained/paid on the principal amount for the time period at a fixed rate of interest. Check FAQs
SIAnnual=PAnnualrAnnualtAnnual100
SIAnnual - Simple Interest?PAnnual - Principal Amount of Simple Interest?rAnnual - Annual Rate of Simple Interest?tAnnual - Time Period of Simple Interest?

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200Edit=1000Edit10Edit2Edit100
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Simple Interest Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
SIAnnual=PAnnualrAnnualtAnnual100
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
SIAnnual=1000102Year100
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
SIAnnual=1000102100
LAST Step Evaluate
SIAnnual=200

Simple Interest Formula Elements

Variables
Simple Interest
Simple Interest is the extra amount gained/paid on the principal amount for the time period at a fixed rate of interest.
Symbol: SIAnnual
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Principal Amount of Simple Interest
Principal Amount of Simple Interest is the amount invested, borrowed, or lent initially at a fixed rate for a given duration of time.
Symbol: PAnnual
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Annual Rate of Simple Interest
The Annual Rate of Simple Interest is the percent of the simple interest paid over the principal amount for the due period.
Symbol: rAnnual
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Time Period of Simple Interest
Time period of Simple Interest is the number of years for which the principal amount is invested/borrowed/lent at a fixed rate of interest.
Symbol: tAnnual
Measurement: TimeUnit: Year
Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Other formulas in Simple Interest category

​Go Annual Rate of Simple Interest
rAnnual=100SIAnnualPAnnualtAnnual
​Go Final Amount of Simple Interest
AAnnual=PAnnual(1+rAnnualtAnnual100)
​Go Principal Amount of Simple Interest
PAnnual=100SIAnnualrAnnualtAnnual
​Go Time Period of Simple Interest
tAnnual=100SIAnnualPAnnualrAnnual

How to Evaluate Simple Interest?

Simple Interest evaluator uses Simple Interest = (Principal Amount of Simple Interest*Annual Rate of Simple Interest*Time Period of Simple Interest)/100 to evaluate the Simple Interest, Simple Interest formula is defined as the extra amount gained/paid on the principal amount for the time period at a fixed rate of interest. Simple Interest is denoted by SIAnnual symbol.

How to evaluate Simple Interest using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Simple Interest, enter Principal Amount of Simple Interest (PAnnual), Annual Rate of Simple Interest (rAnnual) & Time Period of Simple Interest (tAnnual) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Simple Interest

What is the formula to find Simple Interest?
The formula of Simple Interest is expressed as Simple Interest = (Principal Amount of Simple Interest*Annual Rate of Simple Interest*Time Period of Simple Interest)/100. Here is an example- 200 = (1000*10*63113904)/100.
How to calculate Simple Interest?
With Principal Amount of Simple Interest (PAnnual), Annual Rate of Simple Interest (rAnnual) & Time Period of Simple Interest (tAnnual) we can find Simple Interest using the formula - Simple Interest = (Principal Amount of Simple Interest*Annual Rate of Simple Interest*Time Period of Simple Interest)/100.
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