What is 20% of 100? = 20
20 percent of 100 is 20. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 20% of 100.
20% of 100 = 20
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Solution: What is 20 percent of 100?
20% × 100 =
(20 ÷ 100) × 100 =
(20 × 100) ÷ 100 =
2000 ÷ 100 = 20
(20 ÷ 100) × 100 =
(20 × 100) ÷ 100 =
2000 ÷ 100 = 20
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 20% = 20 ÷ 100 = 0.2.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.2 × 100.
- 0.2 × 100 = 20.
- So 20 percent of 100 is 20.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 100 is 1, and 20% is just 20 of those, so 20 × 1 = 20. Because 20% is a common fraction, you can also do it in your head. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 20% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 100, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 100
| 1% of 100 | 1 |
| 5% of 100 | 5 |
| 10% of 100 | 10 |
| 15% of 100 | 15 |
| 20% of 100 | 20 |
| 25% of 100 | 25 |
| 50% of 100 | 50 |
| 75% of 100 | 75 |
| 100% of 100 | 100 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 20 percent of 100?
20% of 100 is 20.
How do you calculate 20% of 100?
Divide 20 by 100 to get 0.2, then multiply by 100 to get 20.
What is 100 minus 20%?
100 − 20 = 80 (see 20% off 100).
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