Decimal to Percent Calculator
Convert a decimal to percent by entering the decimal value in the calculator below.
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Steps to Convert a Decimal to Percent
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How to Convert a Decimal to a Percent
Percent means “per 100” and can be expressed in percent form which has a % symbol after the number, or in decimal form, which does not have the % symbol.
There are a few ways to convert a decimal to a percentage, we’ll cover two of them.
Method One: Multiply by 100
To convert from a decimal number to percent form, simply multiply the decimal by 100 and add the % symbol to the end. See the following formula for converting a decimal to a percentage.
p = d × 100
Thus, the percentage p is equal to the decimal d times 100. Using this same method, you can divide the percentage by 100 to convert to a decimal.
For example: let’s convert .367 to a percent using the formula.
p = decimal × 100
p = .367 × 100
p = 36.7%
Method Two: Shift the Decimal Point
An alternative approach is to simply move the decimal point to the right 2 places. You can shift the decimal point two places to the right when multiplying a number by 100.
This is because multiplying by 100 increases the value of the number by two decimal places, which corresponds to a factor of 10² in base 10. Therefore, moving the decimal point two places to the right achieves the same result as multiplying by 100.
For example: let’s convert .275 to a percent by shifting the decimal place to the right 2 places.
p = .275
p = 2.75
p = 27.5%
Try our percentage calculator to solve more percentage problems.
Decimal to Percent Conversion Chart
Another way to convert a decimal to percent is to use a conversion table. The table below shows common decimal values and their equivalent percentage values.
| Decimal | Percent |
|---|---|
| .001 | .1% |
| .002 | .2% |
| .003 | .3% |
| .004 | .4% |
| .005 | .5% |
| .006 | .6% |
| .007 | .7% |
| .008 | .8% |
| .009 | .9% |
| .01 | 1% |
| .015 | 1.5% |
| .02 | 2% |
| .025 | 2.5% |
| .03 | 3% |
| .035 | 3.5% |
| .04 | 4% |
| .045 | 4.5% |
| .05 | 5% |
| .055 | 5.5% |
| .06 | 6% |
| .065 | 6.5% |
| .07 | 7% |
| .075 | 7.5% |
| .08 | 8% |
| .085 | 8.5% |
| .09 | 9% |
| .095 | 9.5% |
| .1 | 10% |
| .15 | 15% |
| .2 | 20% |
| .25 | 25% |
| .3 | 30% |
| .35 | 35% |
| .4 | 40% |
| .45 | 45% |
| .5 | 50% |
| .55 | 55% |
| .6 | 60% |
| .65 | 65% |
| .7 | 70% |
| .75 | 75% |
| .8 | 80% |
| .85 | 85% |
| .9 | 90% |
| .95 | 95% |
| 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 200% |
| 3 | 300% |
| 4 | 400% |
| 5 | 500% |
| 6 | 600% |
| 7 | 700% |
| 8 | 800% |
| 9 | 900% |
| 10 | 1000% |