Percent to Decimal Calculator
Definition – What is a percentage?
A percentage is a number expressed as a fraction of 100.
If a number is 100% (100 percent), then it is a “whole” – the same as one.
If a number is 50%, then it is a half – the same as 0.5 or 1/2.
If a number is 400%, then it is 4 times, the same as 4.
Definition – What is a decimal?
A decimal is a portion of a number.
The first decimal place represents 1/10th of one, the second decimal place represents 1/100th of one, the third decimal place represents 1/1000th of one, etc.
Formula – How to Convert Percent to Decimal
To convert from a percentage to a decimal number, divide the percentage number by 100%.
Example
55% converted to decimal: 55% ÷ 100% = 0.55
67.332% converted to decimal: 67.3325 ÷ 100% = 0.67332
73.2554% converted to decimal: 73.2554 ÷ 100% = 0.732554