Math

Percentage Calculator

Three everyday percentage calculations in one place, with results that update as you type.

What is X% of Y?

What is % of ?

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X is what percent of Y?

is what percent of ?

Answer:

Percentage change from X to Y

From to

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How to use it

  1. Pick the calculation that matches your question.
  2. Type the two numbers into the boxes. The answer appears immediately.
  3. Use the result in your work, or try another calculation.

How it works and why it matters

Percentages show a part of a whole. This calculator covers the three questions people ask most: what a percentage of a number is, what percent one number is of another, and by how much a value has increased or decreased. It is useful for discounts, grades, tips, sales growth and budgets.

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Questions

How do I calculate a percentage of a number?

Multiply the number by the percentage and divide by 100. For example, 20% of 150 is 150 x 20 / 100 = 30.

What does a negative percentage change mean?

It means the value went down. For example, going from 80 to 60 is a change of -25%.

Why does the calculator say it cannot divide by zero?

A percentage needs a non-zero base value. Enter a different number as the reference.

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