Percentage Calculator

Three everyday percentage questions, one tool: What is X% of Y? What percent is X of Y? What is the percentage increase or decrease from X to Y? Answers update instantly as you type.

What is X% of Y?

% of
= 30

X is what percent of Y?

is what % of
= 75%

Percentage change from X to Y

= +25%

How it works

Percent of a number: (X/100) × Y. X as a percent of Y: (X/Y) × 100. Percentage change: ((new − old) / |old|) × 100, positive for an increase and negative for a decrease.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate a percentage increase?

Subtract the old value from the new value, divide by the old value and multiply by 100. E.g. 50 → 65 is (15/50)×100 = 30% increase.

How do I find what percent one number is of another?

Divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100. 45 out of 60 is (45/60)×100 = 75%.

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