The basic difference between simple and compound interest is that the simple interest is only calculated on the principal amount and does not contain the accumulated interest from prior periods. On the other hand compound interest is known as the interest on interest. Basically it is calculated both on the principal amount as well as the accumulated interest in the prior periods. The difference between simple and compound interest could be elaborated with the help of simple problems.
Simple interest
Compound interest on interest
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