In this article, we are going to learn how to calculate Compound Interest using a C language program. The Compound Interest can be calculated by using a simple formula. The formula for Compound interest is:
Formula to calculate Compound Interest
Amount = Principal(1 + Rate/Num)^(NumTime)
Where:
- Amount: This is amount value including interest and principal.
- Principal :This is the amount borrowed on interest.
- Rate :This is the rate in % at which interest will be charges
- Num : This number tells us how interest will be compounded. For example, Quarterly,Half Yearly , Annually.
- Time : This is time for which this money is borrowed.
The Compound interest earned can be calculated with the below calculation once you have the Amount.
CompoundInterest = Amount - Principal;
C Program to Calculate Compound Interest
Now let us see this formula in action using the C program below.
#include<stdio.h>
#include<math.h>
int main()
{
float PrincipalAmt, time, rate, num, Amount;
printf("Please enter the Principal Amount: ");
scanf("%f",&PrincipalAmt);
printf("Please enter the Rate of Interest: ");
scanf("%f",&rate);
printf("Please enter the Time: ");
scanf("%f",&time);
printf("Please enter the Number of Compounding: ");
scanf("%f",&num);
Amount = PrincipalAmt*pow( (1+(rate/num)), (num*time));
printf("The Amount will become : %.2f\n",Amount);
long CompoundInterest = Amount - PrincipalAmt;
printf("The Compound Interest Earned is : %.2f\n",CompoundInterest);
return 0;
}
Output