(%) Percentage Calculator (A Step By Step Calculation)
Simple Percentage Calculator
This online calculator will calculate percent increase, and it will also calculate % decrease, and % difference calculation as well.
Enter 2 numbers to find percentage increase or percentage decrease
Basic Percentage Formulas
To calculate the percentage increase
First Step: work out the difference (increase) between 2 numbers you are comparing.
Increase = New Number - Original Number
Then: divide the increase by the original number and multiply the answer by 100.
% increase = Increase ÷ Original Number x 100.
To calculate percentage decrease
First Step: work out the difference (decrease) between 2 numbers you are comparing.
Decrease = Original Number - New Number
Then: divide the decrease by the original number and multiply the answer by 100.
% Decrease = Decrease ÷ Original Number x 100
If your answer is a negative number then this is a percentage increase.