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Compound Interest Calculator

Understand how your investments can grow over time with compound interest. This calculator helps you estimate the future value of an investment based on its principal amount, interest rate, compounding frequency, and investment duration.

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Understanding Compound Interest

Compound interest is often called the "eighth wonder of the world." It's the interest calculated on the initial principal, which also includes all of the accumulated interest from previous periods on a deposit or loan. In essence, your money starts earning money, and then that money also starts earning money, leading to exponential growth over time.

How it Works:

The formula for compound interest is:

A = P (1 + r/n)^(nt)

Where:

  • A = the future value of the investment/loan, including interest
  • P = the principal investment amount (the initial deposit or loan amount)
  • r = the annual interest rate (as a decimal)
  • n = the number of times that interest is compounded per year
  • t = the number of years the money is invested or borrowed for

Our calculator uses this formula to project your investment's growth. The more frequently your interest is compounded (e.g., daily vs. annually) and the longer your money is invested, the greater the impact of compounding.

Example Calculation:

Let's say you invest $5,000 (Principal) at an 8% annual interest rate (0.08) compounded monthly (12 times per year) for 20 years.

  • P = $5,000
  • r = 0.08
  • n = 12
  • t = 20

Using the formula:

A = 5000 * (1 + 0.08/12)^(12*20)

A = 5000 * (1 + 0.00666667)^(240)

A = 5000 * (1.00666667)^(240)

A = 5000 * 4.926802

A ≈ $24,634.01

This means your initial $5,000 investment could grow to approximately $24,634.01 after 20 years due to the power of monthly compounding!

function calculateCompoundInterest() { var principal = parseFloat(document.getElementById("principal").value); var annualRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById("annualRate").value); var compoundingFrequency = parseInt(document.getElementById("compoundingFrequency").value); var years = parseFloat(document.getElementById("years").value); var resultDiv = document.getElementById("result"); resultDiv.innerHTML = ""; // Clear previous results // Input validation if (isNaN(principal) || isNaN(annualRate) || isNaN(compoundingFrequency) || isNaN(years) || principal <= 0 || annualRate < 0 || compoundingFrequency <= 0 || years <= 0) { resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter valid positive numbers for all fields."; return; } // Convert annual rate to decimal var rateDecimal = annualRate / 100; // Calculate future value using the compound interest formula var futureValue = principal * Math.pow((1 + rateDecimal / compoundingFrequency), (compoundingFrequency * years)); // Calculate total interest earned var totalInterest = futureValue – principal; // Display the results resultDiv.innerHTML = "

Your Investment Growth

" + "Initial Investment: $" + principal.toFixed(2) + "" + "Annual Interest Rate: " + annualRate.toFixed(2) + "%" + "Compounding Frequency: " + getFrequencyText(compoundingFrequency) + "" + "Investment Duration: " + years + " years" + "Estimated Future Value: $" + futureValue.toFixed(2) + "" + "Total Interest Earned: $" + totalInterest.toFixed(2) + ""; } function getFrequencyText(frequency) { switch(frequency) { case 1: return "Annually"; case 2: return "Semi-Annually"; case 4: return "Quarterly"; case 12: return "Monthly"; case 52: return "Weekly"; case 365: return "Daily"; default: return "Custom"; } }

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