How to convert nickels to dollars
A nickel is 5 cents, so 20 nickels make a dollar and dollars = nickels × 0.05. For example, 20 nickels × $0.05 = $1.00.
More examples: 100 nickels × $0.05 = $5.00, 400 nickels = $20.00 and 1,000 nickels = $50.00. Going the other way, divide the dollar amount by 0.05 — or simply multiply by 20 — so $7.50 is 150 nickels.
The nickel has been worth five cents since 1866, and unlike the dime or quarter it is the only US coin whose value in cents matches neither its size order nor its metal content: it is 75% copper and 25% nickel throughout, not just on the surface.
Once that is settled, the pennies to dollars calculator takes care of the next part.
If you are checking your work, the ounces to grams calculator gives you a second reference point.
How to use this calculator
Enter the number of nickels to see the dollar value. Multiply by 0.05 (or divide by 20) for any count.
For banking, coins are handled in rolls. A standard nickel roll holds 40 coins and is worth $2.00, a box of 50 rolls is $100, and most banks want loose coin rolled or bagged before they will take it. Ten rolls is $20, which is the usual amount a shop asks for when ordering change.
Mixing denominations is where mistakes creep in: nickels are 5 cents, dimes 10 and quarters 25, so a handful that looks like nickels but includes dimes will always total more than the count suggests. Sort by coin first, then convert each pile separately.
If you are ordering change for a till, work in rolls rather than coins: five rolls covers $10 of nickels and is usually enough for a day of small transactions in a low-volume shop.
For the same task from a slightly different angle, try the grams to ounces calculator.
Frequently asked questions
- How many nickels make a dollar?
- 20 nickels, since each is worth 5 cents.
- How much is 100 nickels?
- $5.00 (100 × $0.05).
- How do I convert nickels to dollars?
- Multiply the number of nickels by 0.05, or divide by 20.
- How much is a roll of nickels?
- A standard roll holds 40 nickels, which is $2.00.
- How can I count a jar of nickels without stacking them?
- Weigh them — a US nickel weighs exactly 5.000 grams, so the number of nickels is the weight in grams divided by 5. A kilogram of nickels is 200 coins, or $10.00, which makes a kitchen scale faster than counting by hand.