A U.S. nickel is worth 5 cents , which is equal to 0.05 dollars.

Basic coin value

  • In everyday U.S. money, 1 nickel = 5 cents = 0.05 USD.
  • It is one of the standard U.S. coins, along with the penny (1 cent), dime (10 cents), and quarter (25 cents).

Quick examples

  • 2 nickels = 10 cents = 0.10 dollars.
  • 4 nickels = 20 cents = 0.20 dollars.

Fun context

  • The nickel is named after the metal nickel, which is part of its composition and also a widely traded industrial metal.
  • The market price of nickel as a metal is much higher per ton than the face value of a single 5-cent coin, but coins are not normally valued by melt value in everyday use.

TL;DR: A nickel is worth 5 cents, or $0.05, in U.S. currency.

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