What Is 20% of 100? Answer: 20

20% of 10020
Working
20 ÷ 100 × 100 = 20
As a decimal
20% = 0.2
Remaining
80 (80% of 100)

20% of 100 = 20

20 percent of 100 is 20.

Step by step

  1. Write 20% as a decimal: 20 ÷ 100 = 0.2.
  2. Multiply by 100: 0.2 × 100 = 20.
  3. So 20% of 100 is 20.

Shortcut: to find 20% in your head, take 10% and double it — 10% of 100 is 10, which gives 20. Percentages also work backwards: 20% of 100 equals 100% of 20, which can be easier to calculate.

Details

20% as a fraction
1/5
20% as a decimal
0.2
Remaining 80%
80
100 + 20%
120
100 − 20%
80
Double: 40% of 100
40

How it works

Percent means “per hundred”. To find a percentage of a number, divide the percentage by 100 to turn it into a decimal, then multiply by the number. To increase a number by a percentage, multiply by 1 plus the decimal; to decrease it, multiply by 1 minus the decimal.

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Frequently asked questions

What is 20% of 100?

20.

How do you calculate 20 percent of 100?

Multiply 100 by 0.2 (that is, 20 ÷ 100): the answer is 20.

What is 100 plus 20%?

120.

What is 100 minus 20%?

80.

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