How to Find the Percentage of a Number
Finding a Percentage of a Number
A percentage of a number lets us find part of a number.
Imagine 60% (60 percent) of a class of 25 students love mathematics.
15 students (60% of 25) love mathematics.
How to Find the Percentage of a Number
To find the percentage of a number you have to divide the percentage by 100 then multiply the answer by the number:

A Real Example of How to Find the Percentage of a Number
Question
What is 60% of 25?
Step-by-Step:
1
Write a percentage of a number as a percentage/100 × number, like the formula above.
In our example, the number is 25 and the fraction is 60.

2
Divide the percentage (60) by 100.

60 ÷ 100 = 0.6
3
Multiply the answer (0.6) by the number (25).

0.6 × 25 = 15
Answer:
60% of 25 is 15.
