Here we will show you how to calculate how long it will take to double your money with 5 percent interest.
Basically, you want to know how far into the future until your present investment, with 5 percent interest, will be twice as much.
The formula to calculate this is:
n = ln(2)/r
Where n is time, r is percent and ln(2) is 0.69314718056 per our calculator.
Therefore, the answer is simply
0.69314718056 / 0.05 which is
13.86 years
We assumed the 5 percent was the yearly rate. If the 5 percent is the monthly rate, then simply
replace years with months above.
You may have heard of "the rule of 72", where you use 72 and 5 instead of 0.69314718056 and 0.05 as
follows: 72/5 = 14.40 years.
The rule of 72 does not give the exact answer, as our answer did above, but it is good to know if you
only need an approximate answer and you don't have access to Research Maniacs.
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