Free Percentage Calculator Online

Calculate percentages, percentage change, percentage of a number, and more. Multiple calculation modes.

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A jacket is on sale for 35% off — what is the actual price? Your salary went from $62,000 to $68,500 — what percent raise is that? You scored 47 out of 60 on a test — what percentage did you get? Our free online Percentage Calculator answers all four common percentage questions in one place: "what is X% of Y", "X is what percent of Y", "what is the percentage change from X to Y", and the reverse case "Y is X% of what number". Pick the mode, type the numbers, and the answer appears immediately along with the formula being applied so you can verify the maths or learn the relationship if you are a student. The four modes cover essentially every percentage problem people encounter in everyday life: shopping discounts and sales tax calculations, grade and test score conversions, salary raises and rent increases, tip calculations (though the [Tip Calculator](/tools/tip-calculator) has dedicated split-bill features), interest rate questions, and the kind of "percent change" stat reporters use when comparing this year to last year. The calculator is precise to as many decimal places as the input justifies, which means you do not get the rounding artefacts that mental shortcuts produce. Real-world examples: confirming a Black Friday discount really is what the sticker claims; calculating the tip on a restaurant bill split between four friends; checking whether a 12% raise actually keeps up with 9% inflation; sanity-checking a stock report that says a price moved from $43.20 to $47.85. Everything runs in your browser; no signup, no daily limit, no data sent anywhere. For related calculations the [GST Calculator](/tools/gst-calculator) handles tax-inclusive pricing and the [EMI Calculator](/tools/emi-calculator) breaks down loan payments by interest percentage.

How to Use Percentage Calculator

1

Pick a Calculation Mode

Four modes cover the common percentage questions: % of a number, what percent of, percent change, and reverse percentage.

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Enter the Numbers

Type the two values into the input fields. Decimals and negative numbers are accepted.

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Read the Result and Formula

The answer appears instantly with the formula shown alongside, so you can verify the maths or learn the underlying relationship.

Features

Four Calculation Modes

Covers every common percentage question: % of, what percent, percent change, and reverse percentage.

Formula Shown

The exact formula being applied is displayed alongside the result — useful for students learning percentages and adults double-checking the maths.

Decimal Precision

Results carry as many decimal places as the inputs justify, so you do not get the rounding errors of mental shortcuts.

Negative Number Support

Handles negative inputs correctly, so you can calculate percentage decreases as well as increases.

Benefits of Using Percentage Calculator

Completely Free

Use Percentage Calculator without any cost, limits, or hidden fees. No premium plans needed.

No Installation

Works directly in your browser. No software downloads or plugins required.

100% Private

Your files and data are processed locally. Nothing is uploaded to external servers.

Works Everywhere

Compatible with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

No Sign-Up

Start using the tool immediately. No account creation or email verification.

Always Available

Access this tool 24/7 from anywhere in the world, on any device.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use the "X% of Y" mode. For a 35% discount on a $120 jacket: enter 35 and 120, the result is $42 (the discount amount). Subtract from the original to get the sale price ($78). Or use the percent change mode to compute the post-discount price directly.
"Percent of" answers what fraction one number is of another. "Percent change" answers how much one number grew or shrank relative to another. A change from 100 to 120 is a 20% increase (percent change), and 120 is 120% of 100 (percent of). Different questions, different answers.
Because they apply to different bases. A 50% increase from 100 gives 150; a 50% decrease from 150 gives 75, not 100. The decrease applies to the larger base. This is the source of a lot of misleading statistics in the news.
For simple interest yes — apply the percentage repeatedly. For true compound interest with multiple periods, the [EMI Calculator](/tools/emi-calculator) handles loan-style compounding directly.
Yes — the calculator uses double-precision floating-point arithmetic so it handles values from tiny fractions of a percent up to thousands of percent without losing precision.
Reverse percentage answers "if X is Y% of some number, what is the original?" Useful when you know the discounted price and want to find the original — e.g. if $78 is 65% of the original price, the original was $120.

Complete Your Calculators Workflow

These free tools work seamlessly with Percentage Calculator to handle every step of your workflow.