Percentage Calculator

Calculate percentages instantly! Find percentage of a number, percentage increase/decrease, percentage difference, and more with our easy-to-use calculator.

What is X% of Y?

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X is Y% of what?

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Percentage Increase

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Percentage Decrease

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Percentage Change

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Percentage Difference

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Fraction to Percentage

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Common Percentage Reference

Fraction to Percentage

Fraction Decimal Percentage
1/20.550%
1/30.33333.33%
1/40.2525%
1/50.220%
1/80.12512.5%
1/100.110%
2/30.66766.67%
3/40.7575%

Percentage Tips Calculator

Bill Amount 10% 15% 20%
$20$2$3$4
$30$3$4.50$6
$50$5$7.50$10
$75$7.50$11.25$15
$100$10$15$20
$150$15$22.50$30

Percentage Formulas

Basic Percentage

Percentage = (Value / Total) × 100

Find what percentage one number is of another.

Percentage of a Number

Result = (Percentage / 100) × Number

Find a specific percentage of any number.

Percentage Increase

New Value = Original × (1 + Percentage/100)

Calculate the result after increasing by a percentage.

Percentage Decrease

New Value = Original × (1 - Percentage/100)

Calculate the result after decreasing by a percentage.

Percentage Change

Change = ((New - Old) / |Old|) × 100

Find the percentage change between two values.

Percentage Difference

Diff = (|V1 - V2| / ((V1 + V2)/2)) × 100

Find the percentage difference between two values.

How to Use Percentage Calculator

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Choose Calculator Type

Select the type of percentage calculation you need from the available options.

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Enter Values

Input your numbers in the provided fields.

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Click Calculate

Press the Calculate button to get instant results.

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View Results

See the result along with the formula used.

Real-World Percentage Examples

Shopping Discounts

A $80 shirt is 25% off. What's the sale price?

Solution: $80 - (25% of $80) = $80 - $20 = $60

Restaurant Tips

Your bill is $45. How much is a 20% tip?

Solution: 20% of $45 = 0.20 × $45 = $9

Investment Growth

Your $1000 investment grew to $1150. What's the return?

Solution: (($1150 - $1000) / $1000) × 100 = 15%

Test Scores

You got 42 out of 50 questions correct. What's your percentage?

Solution: (42 / 50) × 100 = 84%

Price Increase

Gas went from $3.20 to $3.68 per gallon. What's the increase?

Solution: (($3.68 - $3.20) / $3.20) × 100 = 15%

Weight Loss

You weighed 200 lbs and lost 10%. What's your new weight?

Solution: 200 - (10% of 200) = 200 - 20 = 180 lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a percentage?

A percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. The word "percent" comes from Latin "per centum" meaning "by the hundred." For example, 25% means 25 out of 100, or 25/100, which equals 0.25.

How do I convert a decimal to a percentage?

To convert a decimal to a percentage, multiply it by 100 and add the % symbol. For example, 0.75 becomes 0.75 × 100 = 75%.

How do I convert a percentage to a decimal?

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide it by 100. For example, 45% becomes 45 ÷ 100 = 0.45.

What's the difference between percentage change and percentage difference?

Percentage change measures the change from an original value to a new value (direction matters). Percentage difference measures how different two values are from their average (no direction, always positive).

How do I calculate percentage increase?

To increase a number by a percentage: New Value = Original Value × (1 + percentage/100). For example, to increase 80 by 25%: 80 × 1.25 = 100.