Percentage calculator

Calculate percentages, percentage change and increases.

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Percentage calculator

What is the percentage calculator?

The percentage calculator answers the five most common percentage questions: what is X% of Y, X is what percent of Y, the percentage change from X to Y, and Y increased or decreased by X%. The formula is shown with every result.

Use it for discounts, GST and tax, marks and exam results, growth rates, traffic changes and conversion rates.

How to use the percentage calculator

  1. 1Choose the calculation.
  2. 2Enter the values of X and Y.
  3. 3Read the result and the formula.

Features

Five calculations

Percent of, what percent, change, increase and decrease.

Formula shown

See how the result is calculated.

Decimals

Precise results up to 6 decimals.

Live

Results update while you type.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate a percentage of a number?

Multiply the number by the percentage and divide by 100: 15% of 200 = 200 × 15 ÷ 100 = 30.

How do I calculate a percentage change?

Subtract the old value from the new one, divide by the old value and multiply by 100.

How do I calculate a discount?

Use Y decreased by X%: a 20% discount on 500 gives 400.

Why isn't +10% then −10% back to the start?

The second percentage is taken of a bigger number: 100 + 10% = 110, and 110 − 10% = 99.