what is the percentage of

The percentage is calculated by dividing the part (smaller value) by the whole (larger value) and then multiplying the result by 100. The formula is:

Percentage=(PartWhole)×100\text{Percentage}=\left(\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\right)\times 100Percentage=(WholePart​)×100

For example, if you want to find what percentage 8 is of 20, you calculate:

820×100=40%\frac{8}{20}\times 100=40%208​×100=40%

This means 8 is 40% of 20

. In summary, the percentage expresses how much one quantity is of another in terms of parts per hundred.