Percentage Calculator

Calculate percentages, percentage changes, and proportions

Calculate Percentages

Results

25.0
Result
Formula: 100 × 25%

Calculation Steps:

  1. 1. Convert percentage to decimal: 25% = 0.25
  2. 2. Multiply value by decimal: 100 × 0.25 = 25

Related Calculations:

Double the result:50.0
Half the result:12.5
150% of the result:37.5
75% of the result:18.8

Understanding Percentages

Basic Concepts

  • • Percentage means "per hundred"
  • • 100% equals the whole amount
  • • 50% is half of the amount
  • • Can be greater than 100%
  • • Used to compare quantities

Common Applications

  • • Discounts and sales
  • • Interest rates
  • • Growth rates
  • • Statistics
  • • Performance metrics

Calculation Types

Finding Percentage Of

  • • Example: 25% of 100
  • • Convert % to decimal
  • • Multiply by value
  • • Common in discounts

Percentage Change

  • • Increase or decrease
  • • Compare two values
  • • Used for growth rates
  • • Can be negative

Finding What Percent

  • • Compare two numbers
  • • Divide and multiply by 100
  • • Used in proportions
  • • Shows relationships