Percentage of a Number Calculator

How to calculate the percentage from a number

Calculating a percentage might seem tricky at first, but it's actually quite simple! Let's learn how to do it step by step.

Step 1: What is a Percentage?

Think of a percentage as a way to show parts of a whole. It's like dividing something into smaller pieces to understand how much each part is.

Step 2: Understanding 1%

1% is 1 hundredth of the whole.

Imagine you have 100 LEGO blocks. 1% would be like having just 1 of those blocks.

• 100/100=1

If you have 500 LEGO blocks. 1% would be like having just 5 of those blocks.

• 500/100=5

Step 3: Turning Percentages into Fractions

Let's say we want to find out what 10% of a number is. We can turn that percentage into a fraction. A fraction is just a way to represent a part of a whole.

• 10% becomes 10 out of every 100, which is written as 10/100.

Step 4: Multiply to Find the Percentage

To find out what 10% of a number is, you multiply that number by the fraction we just made (10/100).

• For example, if the number is 50, then you do:
  • 50 * (10/100)=5

Calculate percentage of a number Formula

A% of B=^A⁄₁₀₀ × B

e.g. 3% of 200=³⁄₁₀₀ × 200=6

Calculate percentage of a number in Google Sheets

Formula is =(B2/100)*A2, where B2 is the number, and A2 is the percentage.

• Number: This column represents the number you want to find the percentage of.
• Percentage: This column represents the percentage you want to calculate.
• Result: This column displays the result of the calculation, which is 6 in this example.