Decimal to Percent Converter
A percent is a number out of 100, so to turn a decimal into a percent you multiply by 100.
Answer
Step by step
- Multiply by 100 — move the decimal point two places to the right: 0.375 × 100 = 37.5.
- Add the percent sign: 37.5%.
Answer: 37.5%
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How it works
Decimal to percent
decimal × 100 = percentMove the decimal point two places to the right and add “%”. Fill in zeros if you run out of digits: 0.5 → 50%.
1 as a decimal is 100%. Decimals above 1 give percents above 100: 1.25 = 125%.
Very small decimals give percents below 1: 0.004 = 0.4%.
Worked example
Write 0.375 as a percent.
- 0.375 × 100 = 37.5
- 37.5%
Common fractions, decimals and percents
| Fraction | Decimal | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 1/3 | 0.3̅ | 33.3̅% |
| 2/3 | 0.6̅ | 66.6̅% |
| 1/4 | 0.25 | 25% |
| 3/4 | 0.75 | 75% |
| 1/5 | 0.2 | 20% |
| 2/5 | 0.4 | 40% |
| 3/5 | 0.6 | 60% |
| 4/5 | 0.8 | 80% |
| 1/6 | 0.16̅ | 16.6̅% |
| 5/6 | 0.83̅ | 83.3̅% |
| 1/7 | 0.1̅4̅2̅8̅5̅7̅ | 14.2̅8̅5̅7̅1̅4̅% |
| 2/7 | 0.2̅8̅5̅7̅1̅4̅ | 28.5̅7̅1̅4̅2̅8̅% |
| 3/7 | 0.4̅2̅8̅5̅7̅1̅ | 42.8̅5̅7̅1̅4̅2̅% |
| 4/7 | 0.5̅7̅1̅4̅2̅8̅ | 57.1̅4̅2̅8̅5̅7̅% |
| 5/7 | 0.7̅1̅4̅2̅8̅5̅ | 71.4̅2̅8̅5̅7̅1̅% |
| 6/7 | 0.8̅5̅7̅1̅4̅2̅ | 85.7̅1̅4̅2̅8̅5̅% |
| 1/8 | 0.125 | 12.5% |
| 3/8 | 0.375 | 37.5% |
| 5/8 | 0.625 | 62.5% |
| 7/8 | 0.875 | 87.5% |
| 1/9 | 0.1̅ | 11.1̅% |
| 2/9 | 0.2̅ | 22.2̅% |
| 4/9 | 0.4̅ | 44.4̅% |
| 5/9 | 0.5̅ | 55.5̅% |
| 7/9 | 0.7̅ | 77.7̅% |
| 8/9 | 0.8̅ | 88.8̅% |
| 1/10 | 0.1 | 10% |
| 3/10 | 0.3 | 30% |
| 7/10 | 0.7 | 70% |
| 9/10 | 0.9 | 90% |
| 1/11 | 0.0̅9̅ | 9.0̅9̅% |
| 2/11 | 0.1̅8̅ | 18.1̅8̅% |
| 3/11 | 0.2̅7̅ | 27.2̅7̅% |
| 4/11 | 0.3̅6̅ | 36.3̅6̅% |
| 5/11 | 0.4̅5̅ | 45.4̅5̅% |
| 6/11 | 0.5̅4̅ | 54.5̅4̅% |
| 7/11 | 0.6̅3̅ | 63.6̅3̅% |
| 8/11 | 0.7̅2̅ | 72.7̅2̅% |
| 9/11 | 0.8̅1̅ | 81.8̅1̅% |
| 10/11 | 0.9̅0̅ | 90.9̅0̅% |
| 1/12 | 0.083̅ | 8.3̅% |
| 5/12 | 0.416̅ | 41.6̅% |
| 7/12 | 0.583̅ | 58.3̅% |
| 11/12 | 0.916̅ | 91.6̅% |
A bar over digits means they repeat forever: 0.3̅ = 0.333…
Frequently asked questions
How do you convert a decimal to a percent?
Multiply by 100 and add the % sign. 0.62 becomes 62%.
What is 0.05 as a percent?
0.05 × 100 = 5%. A common mistake is to write 50%.