Percent means ‘per every hundred’. 5% means ‘5 per 100’.

In other words, percentage is a fraction with denominator as 100.

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Percentage is denoted as P.C. or %. Ex: 70 percent = 70%.

 

Convert Percentage into Fraction:

Step 1: The number is divided by 100.

Step 2: ‘%’ sign is removed.

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Convert Fraction Into Percentage:

Step 1: Multiply fraction by 100.

Step 2: Put a ‘%’ sign.

 

Convert Percentage into Decimal:

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Convert Decimal Into Percentage:

0.25 = (0.25 × 100)%  = 25%

1.50 = (1.50 × 100)% = 150%

 

Some Useful Formulas of Percentage:

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