Question

converting a number into percentage​

Answer 1

To convert a number into percent multiply it by 100 and then add percent sign.

Answer 2

For converting a number into a percentage, the explanation is hereunder:

Percent has two terms in it - per + cent. Here 'per' means 'for every' and 'cent' means 'hundred'. So we can say that percent means 'value per hundred'.

The Percentage is also used to compare numbers as converting to percentage makes the base common to 100 for every number. Following are the steps to convert to percent:

1. Multiply the number with 100

2. Shift the decimal place 2 places to the right side

3. Add the percent symbol (%) at the end.

Example:

To convert 0.0654 to percent

So it will be 0.0654 * 100 = 6.54%