Three calculators in one: percentage of a number, what percent one number is of another, and percentage change. Results update as you type.
What is X% of Y?
Answer
18% of 2,500 = 450
X is what percent of Y?
Answer
450 is 75% of 600
Percentage increase or decrease
Answer
Increase of 15%
Everyday uses
Discounts: 30% off ₹1,999 is ₹599.70 off, so you pay ₹1,399.30.
Exam marks: 432 out of 500 is 86.4%.
Salary hikes: ₹6 LPA to ₹7.5 LPA is a 25% increase.
Investments: a stock moving from ₹820 to ₹738 is a 10% fall.
Formulas
X% of Y: X × Y ÷ 100
X as a percent of Y: X ÷ Y × 100
Percentage change: (new − old) ÷ |old| × 100
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate a percentage of a number?
Multiply the number by the percentage and divide by 100. For example, 18% of 2,500 = 2,500 × 18 ÷ 100 = 450.
How do I find what percent one number is of another?
Divide the part by the total and multiply by 100. For example, 450 out of 600 = 450 ÷ 600 × 100 = 75%. This is how exam marks percentages are calculated.
How do I calculate percentage increase or decrease?
Subtract the old value from the new value, divide by the old value and multiply by 100. For example, a salary going from ₹40,000 to ₹46,000 is a (46,000 − 40,000) ÷ 40,000 × 100 = 15% increase.
Is a 10% rise followed by a 10% fall back to the start?
No. 100 → 110 (up 10%) → 99 (down 10% of 110). Percentage changes are relative to the value at the time, so they do not cancel out.