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Calculate How Much of Each Debt Payment Goes to Principal or Interest

This calculator will help you to determine the principal and interest breakdown on any given payment number. Enter the loan's original terms (principal, interest rate, number of payments, and monthly payment amount) and we'll show how much of your current payment is applied to principal and interest.

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How Amortizing Payments Work

If you have a fixed-rate loan the amount paid each month is determined by the interest rate and the lenght of the loan. Lenders can look at the term of the loan and charge an interest rate which they feels compensates them for the risk of loss, the cost of inflation, their business overhead & their profit margin. With a fixed rate loan the amount of each payment stays the same across the duration of the loan, but the percent of each payment that goes toward principal or interest changes over time. Early on in the loan's term a relatively large share of the payment is applied toward interest, then as the borrower pays down the loan an increasing share of the payment goes toward interest.

Loan Interest vs Principal Payment Breakdown Calculator (3)

Rather than using the above calculator repeatedly you can use an amortization schedule to print out the entire schedule for a loan. We host an amortization calculator which enables you to create printable amortization tables. It shows the monthly payments and amortization schedule for the principal and interest portion of loans, while other costs of borrowing like licensing or taxes are excluded.

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Example Amortization Table

As an example, consider a 10 year loan for $250,000 at 8% APR with monthly payments. The monthly payment would be $3,033.19 throughout the duration of the loan. In the first payment $1,666.67 would go toward interest while $1,366.52 goes toward principal. In the final payment only $20.09 is spent on interest while $3,013.12 goes toward principal. An amortization chart for this example is listed below.

Payment Number Amount Principal Interest Balance
1 $3,033.19 $1,366.52 $1,666.67 $248,633.48
2 $3,033.19 $1,375.63 $1,657.56 $247,257.85
3 $3,033.19 $1,384.80 $1,648.39 $245,873.05
4 $3,033.19 $1,394.04 $1,639.15 $244,479.01
5 $3,033.19 $1,403.33 $1,629.86 $243,075.68
6 $3,033.19 $1,412.69 $1,620.50 $241,662.99
7 $3,033.19 $1,422.10 $1,611.09 $240,240.89
8 $3,033.19 $1,431.58 $1,601.61 $238,809.31
9 $3,033.19 $1,441.13 $1,592.06 $237,368.18
10 $3,033.19 $1,450.74 $1,582.45 $235,917.44
11 $3,033.19 $1,460.41 $1,572.78 $234,457.03
12 $3,033.19 $1,470.14 $1,563.05 $232,986.89
Year 1 $17,013.11 $19,385.17
13 $3,033.19 $1,479.94 $1,553.25 $231,506.95
14 $3,033.19 $1,489.81 $1,543.38 $230,017.14
15 $3,033.19 $1,499.74 $1,533.45 $228,517.40
16 $3,033.19 $1,509.74 $1,523.45 $227,007.66
17 $3,033.19 $1,519.81 $1,513.38 $225,487.85
18 $3,033.19 $1,529.94 $1,503.25 $223,957.91
19 $3,033.19 $1,540.14 $1,493.05 $222,417.77
20 $3,033.19 $1,550.40 $1,482.79 $220,867.37
21 $3,033.19 $1,560.74 $1,472.45 $219,306.63
22 $3,033.19 $1,571.15 $1,462.04 $217,735.48
23 $3,033.19 $1,581.62 $1,451.57 $216,153.86
24 $3,033.19 $1,592.16 $1,441.03 $214,561.70
Year 2 $18,425.19 $17,973.09
25 $3,033.19 $1,602.78 $1,430.41 $212,958.92
26 $3,033.19 $1,613.46 $1,419.73 $211,345.46
27 $3,033.19 $1,624.22 $1,408.97 $209,721.24
28 $3,033.19 $1,635.05 $1,398.14 $208,086.19
29 $3,033.19 $1,645.95 $1,387.24 $206,440.24
30 $3,033.19 $1,656.92 $1,376.27 $204,783.32
31 $3,033.19 $1,667.97 $1,365.22 $203,115.35
32 $3,033.19 $1,679.09 $1,354.10 $201,436.26
33 $3,033.19 $1,690.28 $1,342.91 $199,745.98
34 $3,033.19 $1,701.55 $1,331.64 $198,044.43
35 $3,033.19 $1,712.89 $1,320.30 $196,331.54
36 $3,033.19 $1,724.31 $1,308.88 $194,607.23
Year 3 $19,954.47 $16,443.81
37 $3,033.19 $1,735.81 $1,297.38 $192,871.42
38 $3,033.19 $1,747.38 $1,285.81 $191,124.04
39 $3,033.19 $1,759.03 $1,274.16 $189,365.01
40 $3,033.19 $1,770.76 $1,262.43 $187,594.25
41 $3,033.19 $1,782.56 $1,250.63 $185,811.69
42 $3,033.19 $1,794.45 $1,238.74 $184,017.24
43 $3,033.19 $1,806.41 $1,226.78 $182,210.83
44 $3,033.19 $1,818.45 $1,214.74 $180,392.38
45 $3,033.19 $1,830.57 $1,202.62 $178,561.81
46 $3,033.19 $1,842.78 $1,190.41 $176,719.03
47 $3,033.19 $1,855.06 $1,178.13 $174,863.97
48 $3,033.19 $1,867.43 $1,165.76 $172,996.54
Year 4 $21,610.69 $14,787.59
49 $3,033.19 $1,879.88 $1,153.31 $171,116.66
50 $3,033.19 $1,892.41 $1,140.78 $169,224.25
51 $3,033.19 $1,905.03 $1,128.16 $167,319.22
52 $3,033.19 $1,917.73 $1,115.46 $165,401.49
53 $3,033.19 $1,930.51 $1,102.68 $163,470.98
54 $3,033.19 $1,943.38 $1,089.81 $161,527.60
55 $3,033.19 $1,956.34 $1,076.85 $159,571.26
56 $3,033.19 $1,969.38 $1,063.81 $157,601.88
57 $3,033.19 $1,982.51 $1,050.68 $155,619.37
58 $3,033.19 $1,995.73 $1,037.46 $153,623.64
59 $3,033.19 $2,009.03 $1,024.16 $151,614.61
60 $3,033.19 $2,022.43 $1,010.76 $149,592.18
Year 5 $23,404.36 $12,993.92
61 $3,033.19 $2,035.91 $997.28 $147,556.27
62 $3,033.19 $2,049.48 $983.71 $145,506.79
63 $3,033.19 $2,063.14 $970.05 $143,443.65
64 $3,033.19 $2,076.90 $956.29 $141,366.75
65 $3,033.19 $2,090.75 $942.44 $139,276.00
66 $3,033.19 $2,104.68 $928.51 $137,171.32
67 $3,033.19 $2,118.71 $914.48 $135,052.61
68 $3,033.19 $2,132.84 $900.35 $132,919.77
69 $3,033.19 $2,147.06 $886.13 $130,772.71
70 $3,033.19 $2,161.37 $871.82 $128,611.34
71 $3,033.19 $2,175.78 $857.41 $126,435.56
72 $3,033.19 $2,190.29 $842.90 $124,245.27
Year 6 $25,346.91 $11,051.37
73 $3,033.19 $2,204.89 $828.30 $122,040.38
74 $3,033.19 $2,219.59 $813.60 $119,820.79
75 $3,033.19 $2,234.38 $798.81 $117,586.41
76 $3,033.19 $2,249.28 $783.91 $115,337.13
77 $3,033.19 $2,264.28 $768.91 $113,072.85
78 $3,033.19 $2,279.37 $753.82 $110,793.48
79 $3,033.19 $2,294.57 $738.62 $108,498.91
80 $3,033.19 $2,309.86 $723.33 $106,189.05
81 $3,033.19 $2,325.26 $707.93 $103,863.79
82 $3,033.19 $2,340.76 $692.43 $101,523.03
83 $3,033.19 $2,356.37 $676.82 $99,166.66
84 $3,033.19 $2,372.08 $661.11 $96,794.58
Year 7 $27,450.69 $8,947.59
85 $3,033.19 $2,387.89 $645.30 $94,406.69
86 $3,033.19 $2,403.81 $629.38 $92,002.88
87 $3,033.19 $2,419.84 $613.35 $89,583.04
88 $3,033.19 $2,435.97 $597.22 $87,147.07
89 $3,033.19 $2,452.21 $580.98 $84,694.86
90 $3,033.19 $2,468.56 $564.63 $82,226.30
91 $3,033.19 $2,485.01 $548.18 $79,741.29
92 $3,033.19 $2,501.58 $531.61 $77,239.71
93 $3,033.19 $2,518.26 $514.93 $74,721.45
94 $3,033.19 $2,535.05 $498.14 $72,186.40
95 $3,033.19 $2,551.95 $481.24 $69,634.45
96 $3,033.19 $2,568.96 $464.23 $67,065.49
Year 8 $29,729.09 $6,669.19
97 $3,033.19 $2,586.09 $447.10 $64,479.40
98 $3,033.19 $2,603.33 $429.86 $61,876.07
99 $3,033.19 $2,620.68 $412.51 $59,255.39
100 $3,033.19 $2,638.15 $395.04 $56,617.24
101 $3,033.19 $2,655.74 $377.45 $53,961.50
102 $3,033.19 $2,673.45 $359.74 $51,288.05
103 $3,033.19 $2,691.27 $341.92 $48,596.78
104 $3,033.19 $2,709.21 $323.98 $45,887.57
105 $3,033.19 $2,727.27 $305.92 $43,160.30
106 $3,033.19 $2,745.45 $287.74 $40,414.85
107 $3,033.19 $2,763.76 $269.43 $37,651.09
108 $3,033.19 $2,782.18 $251.01 $34,868.91
Year 9 $32,196.58 $4,201.70
109 $3,033.19 $2,800.73 $232.46 $32,068.18
110 $3,033.19 $2,819.40 $213.79 $29,248.78
111 $3,033.19 $2,838.20 $194.99 $26,410.58
112 $3,033.19 $2,857.12 $176.07 $23,553.46
113 $3,033.19 $2,876.17 $157.02 $20,677.29
114 $3,033.19 $2,895.34 $137.85 $17,781.95
115 $3,033.19 $2,914.64 $118.55 $14,867.31
116 $3,033.19 $2,934.07 $99.12 $11,933.24
117 $3,033.19 $2,953.64 $79.55 $8,979.60
118 $3,033.19 $2,973.33 $59.86 $6,006.27
119 $3,033.19 $2,993.15 $40.04 $3,013.12
120 $3,033.21 $3,013.12 $20.09 $0.00
Year 10 $34,868.91 $1,529.39
Grand Total $250,000.00 $113,982.82

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Loan Interest vs Principal Payment Breakdown Calculator (2024)

FAQs

How do you calculate principal and interest breakdown? ›

Step 1: Convert your annual interest rate to a monthly rate by dividing by 12. Step 2: Multiply your loan amount by your monthly interest rate to get your monthly interest payment. Step 3:To calculate your monthly principal payment, subtract your monthly interest payment from your total monthly payment.

Are loan payments split between interest and principal? ›

Typically, the majority of each payment at the beginning of the loan term pays for interest and a smaller amount pays down the principal balance. Assuming regular payments, more of each following payment pays down your principal.

What is 6% interest on a $30,000 loan? ›

For example, the interest on a $30,000, 36-month loan at 6% is $2,856.

Why is my interest so much higher than my principal? ›

In the beginning of your mortgage term, you owe more interest, because your loan balance is still high. Most of your monthly payment is applied to the interest you owe, and the remainder is applied to paying off the principal.

What is the formula for simple interest and principal amount? ›

The formula is SI = P × R × T / 100, where SI is the simple interest, P is the principal, R is the interest rate, and T is the time in years. To find the principal in simple interest, rearrange the formula: P = SI × 100 / (R × T).

How much of your payment goes to principal? ›

After a year of mortgage payments, 31% of your money starts to go toward the principal. You see 45% going toward principal after ten years and 67% going toward principal after year 20.

Is it better to pay down principal or interest? ›

When you get a loan, your monthly payments primarily consist of principal and interest. As a general rule, making extra payments just toward the principal balance can help you pay off a loan faster and reduce the overall cost of the loan.

What breaks payments down into principal and interest? ›

Amortization is the process of paying off a debt over time in equal installments. As you make payments, one portion goes toward the loan principal (the amount you borrowed) while the other goes toward interest.

Do loan payments go to interest or principal first? ›

The amount of money you're borrowing is known as your principal. The interest is the cost you pay for borrowing money. Interest and fees are generally paid before your payments go towards your loan's principal.

How much is a $300000 mortgage at 7% interest? ›

With a $300,000 home loan at a 7% APR, for example, the total amount you pay in interest could range from $185,367 to $418,527, depending on the length of the loan (15 vs. 30 years).

How to pay off a $30,000 loan fast? ›

5 Ways To Pay Off A Loan Early
  1. Make bi-weekly payments. Instead of making monthly payments toward your loan, submit half-payments every two weeks. ...
  2. Round up your monthly payments. ...
  3. Make one extra payment each year. ...
  4. Refinance. ...
  5. Boost your income and put all extra money toward the loan.

Is 7% interest on a loan high? ›

A good personal loan interest rate depends on your credit score: 740 and above: Below 8% (look for loans for excellent credit) 670 to 739: Around 14% (look for loans for good credit) 580 to 669: Around 18% (look for loans for fair credit)

Why is it cheaper if you finish your loan payments early? ›

Save money on interest

Interest is typically spread out over the loan term. You'll pay less interest by paying off your loan early since the lender will have less time to collect interest from you.

Why am I paying more interest than principal personal loan? ›

At the beginning of the loan, a larger share of the payment is applied to interest because most of the principal balance has not been repaid yet, so a larger dollar amount of interest will accrue.

How do you lower principal and interest? ›

How to lower your mortgage payment
  1. Refinance with a lower interest rate. ...
  2. Get rid of mortgage insurance premiums. ...
  3. Extend your loan term. ...
  4. Lower your homeowner's insurance premiums. ...
  5. Recast your mortgage. ...
  6. Ask about loan modification. ...
  7. Appeal your property taxes. ...
  8. Refinance to a fixed-rate mortgage.
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How do you calculate principal and interest components? ›

The formula is:
  1. Calculating principal component of each month = PPMT(I,x,n,-p)
  2. Monthly interest component calculator = IPMT(I,x,n,-p)
  3. EMI calculator = PMT (I,n,-p)

How do you calculate mortgage breakdown? ›

Key Takeaways. To calculate simple interest, multiply the principal by the interest rate and then multiply by the loan term. Divide the principal by the months in the loan term to get your monthly principal payment on a simple interest loan.

How do you calculate principal and compound interest? ›

A = P (1 + R/N) ^ nt
  1. A = Compound Interest.
  2. P = Principal Amount.
  3. R = Rate of Interest.
  4. N = Number of times interest compound in a year.
  5. nt = Number of years.

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