What is 20% of 500?
20% of 500 is 100. Try other numbers below, or read the quick working.
How to work out 20% of 500
"Per cent" means "per hundred", so 20% is the same as the decimal 0.2. To find 20% of 500, just multiply: 0.2 × 500 = 100.
Another way to see it: split 500 into 100 equal parts of 5 each, then take 20 of them. Both methods give 100.
Frequently asked questions
What is 20% of 500?
20 percent of 500 is 100. You get it by multiplying 500 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.