Effective annual rate to nominal APR, monthly
Type a value in EAR to get it in APR instantly.
0.9954APR
Nothing on our list is smaller: a savings account is 2× higher. A thousand left at that rate for ten years becomes about 1,105.
Convert the other way: APR to EAR
What it means
What does that rate cost?
Information only, not financial advice. Real products add fees, and legal definitions of APR differ between countries.
The math
How to convert EAR to APR
Compounding is a power, not a multiplication: EAR = (1 + periodic rate)ⁿ − 1, with n periods in the year. A nominal APR is simply the periodic rate times n, which is why it always reads lower.
Example: 1 EAR = 0.995446 APR.
Every unit
Your rate in every form
Tables
EAR to APR conversion table
| EAR | APR |
|---|---|
| 0.5 EAR | 0.498858 APR |
| 1 EAR | 0.995446 APR |
| 2 EAR | 1.9819 APR |
| 3 EAR | 2.95952 APR |
| 5 EAR | 4.88895 APR |
| 7 EAR | 6.78497 APR |
| 10 EAR | 9.56897 APR |
| 15 EAR | 14.0579 APR |
| 20 EAR | 18.3714 APR |
| 30 EAR | 26.5253 APR |
| 50 EAR | 41.2393 APR |
APR to EAR conversion table
| APR | EAR |
|---|---|
| 0.5 APR | 0.501147 EAR |
| 1 APR | 1.0046 EAR |
| 2 APR | 2.01844 EAR |
| 3 APR | 3.0416 EAR |
| 5 APR | 5.11619 EAR |
| 7 APR | 7.22901 EAR |
| 10 APR | 10.4713 EAR |
| 15 APR | 16.0755 EAR |
| 20 APR | 21.9391 EAR |
| 30 APR | 34.4889 EAR |
| 50 APR | 63.2094 EAR |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many APR is 1 EAR?
- 1 EAR is 0.995446 APR.
- How many APR is 10 EAR?
- 10 EAR is 9.56897 APR.
The units
About these units
Effective annual rate (EAR)
What you actually pay or earn over a year, compounding included.
Nominal APR, monthly (APR)
The monthly rate times twelve, ignoring compounding.
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