Percentage Calculator

Three common percentage calculations, all live.

What is X% of Y?

X is what percent of Y?

Percentage change from X to Y

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between percentage of and percent change?

X% of Y answers a portion question (e.g. 20% of 150). Percentage change answers how much a value grew or shrank between two points — they're different calculations entirely.

Why is a percentage decrease not the exact reverse of an increase?

Because percentages are relative to different base values — a 50% increase followed by a 50% decrease doesn't return you to the original number.

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