What is 20% of 100?
20% of 100 is 20. Try other numbers below, or read the quick working.
How to work out 20% of 100
"Per cent" means "per hundred", so 20% is the same as the decimal 0.2. To find 20% of 100, just multiply: 0.2 × 100 = 20.
Another way to see it: split 100 into 100 equal parts of 1 each, then take 20 of them. Both methods give 20.
Frequently asked questions
What is 20% of 100?
20 percent of 100 is 20. You get it by multiplying 100 by 0.2.
How do I calculate 20 percent of a number?
Divide the percentage by 100 to turn it into a decimal (0.2), then multiply by the number.