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Percentage Calculator

Calculate percentages, increases, decreases and percentage differences.

Choose a calculation

Find what a given percentage of a number is.

Result

How to Use

  1. Choose which calculation you need from the options above the form.
  2. Enter the numbers the calculation asks for — no need to type a % sign.
  3. The result updates instantly as you type.
  4. Use Copy Result to copy the answer to your clipboard.

Formula

X% of Y
result = Y × (X ÷ 100)
X is what % of Y
result = (X ÷ Y) × 100
Percentage change
result = ((new − original) ÷ |original|) × 100
Increase by X%
result = value × (1 + X ÷ 100)
Decrease by X%
result = value × (1 − X ÷ 100)

Worked Example

What is 15% of 200?

  1. Convert 15% to a decimal: 15 ÷ 100 = 0.15
  2. Multiply by the value: 200 × 0.15 = 30

Result: 30

About This Tool

What this tool does

This calculator performs the five most common percentage operations: finding a percentage of a number, finding what percentage one number is of another, finding the percentage change between two values, and increasing or decreasing a value by a percentage.

When to use it

Use it for everyday percentage math — tips, discounts, markups, grade calculations, or working out how much something has grown or shrunk compared to a previous value.

What the result means

The result is always the same unit-less percentage figure or the resulting value, matching the operation you selected. A percentage change result is positive for an increase and negative for a decrease.

Assumptions & limitations

Percentage change uses the magnitude (absolute value) of the original value as the base, which keeps the sign of the result meaningful even when the original value is itself negative. The calculator does not round intermediate steps — only the final displayed result is rounded.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate a percentage of a number?
Multiply the number by the percentage divided by 100. For example, 15% of 200 is 200 × (15 ÷ 100) = 30.
How is percentage change calculated?
Subtract the original value from the new value, divide by the absolute value of the original, then multiply by 100. Going from 200 to 250 is a +25% change.
Why can't the original value be zero when calculating percentage change?
Percentage change is undefined when the original value is zero, because it would require dividing by zero. Use "X% of Y" or "Increase by %" instead if your starting point is zero.