Percentage Calculator
Type your numbers — the answer appears instantly. No button needed.
value × percent ÷ 100 · e.g. 25% of 400 = 100
(part ÷ total) × 100 · e.g. (50 ÷ 200) × 100 =
25%((new − old) ÷ |old|) × 100 · + = increase, − =
decreaseAbout This Free Percentage Calculator
This free online percentage calculator gives you instant answers the moment you type — no button to press, no page to reload, no sign-up required. It works on all devices including mobile, tablet, and desktop. Whether you are calculating a discount at a store, working out your exam percentage, tracking a salary hike, or figuring out how much a price has changed — our tool covers the most common percentage calculations people search for every day.
How to Use This Percentage Calculator
Tab 1 — Find X% of a number: Enter the percentage and the number. For example, to find 20% of 850, type 20 in the first box and 850 in the second. The result — 170 — appears instantly. Use this for calculating discounts, GST amounts, tips, commissions, and tax.
Tab 2 — What percent is X of Y? Enter two numbers and find what percentage the first is of the second. For example, if you scored 72 out of 90 in a test, type 72 and 90. The result is 80%. Use this for exam marks, test scores, and performance ratios.
Tab 3 — Percentage increase or decrease: Enter a starting value and an ending value. For example, if a product's price went from $120 to $150, type 120 and 150 — the calculator shows a 25% increase. Use this for price changes, salary hikes, population growth, and investment returns.
Percentage Formulas & Examples
Formula 1 — X% of Y: Result = (X ÷ 100) × Y. Example: 15% of 200 = (15 ÷ 100) × 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30. This is the most common percentage calculation used for discounts, tax, and commission.
Formula 2 — What percent is X of Y: Result = (X ÷ Y) × 100. Example: What percent is 45 of 180? = (45 ÷ 180) × 100 = 0.25 × 100 = 25%. Used for exam scores, completion rates, and proportions.
Formula 3 — Percentage change: Result = ((New − Old) ÷ Old) × 100. Example: Price changed from $80 to $100 = ((100 − 80) ÷ 80) × 100 = (20 ÷ 80) × 100 = 25% increase. Positive result means increase, negative means decrease.
Common Percentage Uses
Shopping & Discounts: To find the sale price after a 30% discount on a $250 item: 30% of 250 = 75. Sale price = $250 − $75 = $175. To verify savings percentage: enter 175 and 250 in Tab 2 to confirm 70% of original price.
Exam Marks & Grades: To calculate your percentage from marks: if you scored 385 out of 500, divide 385 by 500 and multiply by 100 = 77%. Enter 385 in the first field and 500 in the second field of Tab 2.
Finance & Salary: To calculate a 12% salary increase on ₹45,000: enter 45000 as starting value and your new salary in Tab 3. Or find 12% of 45000 in Tab 1 = ₹5,400 increase, making the new salary ₹50,400.
10% of any number — just move the decimal one place left. 10% of 350 = 35. For 20%, double it: 70.
"Percent" comes from Latin per centum — "out of one hundred." Used globally in finance, science, and everyday life.
Discounts, GST/VAT, exam marks, salary hikes, investment returns, tips, loan interest, and stock changes.