Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.


affected by lower sales volume of cabinets , the divestiture of our arrow and moores businesses , and an unfavorable sales mix of international plumbing products , which , in aggregate , decreased sales by approximately two percent compared to 2016 . net sales for 2016 were positively affected by increased sales volume of plumbing products , paints and other coating products and builders' hardware , which , in aggregate , increased sales by approximately five percent compared to 2015 . net sales for 2016 were also positively affected by favorable sales mix of cabinets and windows , and net selling price increases of north american windows and north american and international plumbing products , which , in aggregate , increased sales approximately one percent . net sales for 2016 were negatively affected by lower sales volume of cabinets and lower net selling prices of paints and other coating products , which , in aggregate , decreased sales by approximately two percent . net sales for 2015 were positively affected by increased sales volume of plumbing products , paints and other coating products , windows and builders' hardware . net sales for 2015 were also positively affected by net selling price increases of plumbing products , cabinets and windows , as well as sales mix of north american cabinets and windows . net sales for 2015 were negatively affected by lower sales volume of cabinets and lower net selling prices of paints and other coating products . our gross profit margins were 34.2 percent , 33.4 percent and 31.5 percent in 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively . the 2017 and 2016 gross profit margins were positively impacted by increased sales volume , a more favorable relationship between net selling prices and commodity costs , and cost savings initiatives . 2016 gross profit margins were negatively impacted by an increase in warranty costs resulting from a change in our estimate of expected future warranty claim costs . selling , general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales were 18.9 percent in 2017 compared with 19.1 percent in 2016 and 18.7 percent in 2015 . selling , general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales in 2017 reflect increased sales and the effect of cost containment measures , partially offset by an increase in strategic growth investments , stock-based compensation , health insurance costs and trade show costs . selling , general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales in 2016 reflect strategic growth investments , erp system implementation costs and higher insurance costs . the following table reconciles reported operating profit to operating profit , as adjusted to exclude certain items , dollars in millions: . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>2017</td><td>2016</td><td>2015</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>operating profit as reported</td><td>$ 1169</td><td>$ 1053</td><td>$ 914</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>rationalization charges</td><td>4</td><td>22</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>gain from sale of property and equipment</td><td>2014</td><td>2014</td><td>-5 ( 5 )</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>operating profit as adjusted</td><td>$ 1173</td><td>$ 1075</td><td>$ 927</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>operating profit margins as reported</td><td>15.3% ( 15.3 % )</td><td>14.3% ( 14.3 % )</td><td>12.8% ( 12.8 % )</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>operating profit margins as adjusted</td><td>15.3% ( 15.3 % )</td><td>14.6% ( 14.6 % )</td><td>13.0% ( 13.0 % )</td></tr></table> operating profit margins in 2017 and 2016 were positively affected by increased sales volume , cost savings initiatives , and a more favorable relationship between net selling prices and commodity costs . operating profit margin in 2017 was negatively impacted by an increase in strategic growth investments and certain other expenses , including stock-based compensation , health insurance costs , trade show costs and increased head count . operating profit margin in 2016 was negatively impacted by an increase in warranty costs by a business in our windows and other specialty products segment and an increase in strategic growth investments , as well as erp system implementation costs and higher insurance costs . .......................................................... . .................................................................. . ..................................... . ........................................................ . ............................................ . ............................................. .
Question: what were gross profit margins in 2017?
Answer: 34.2
Question: and in 2016?
Answer: 33.4
Question: so what was the difference between these two values?
Answer: 0.8
Question: and the percentage change during this time?

0.02395