# Percent to Decimal Calculator

LAST UPDATE: March 2nd, 2020

## How to Convert Percent to Decimal

To convert from a percentage to a decimal number, divide the percentage number by 100%.

## Example

55% converted to decimal:
$\frac{55\%}{100\%} = 0.55$
67.332% converted to decimal:
$\frac{67.332\%}{100\%} = 0.67332$
0.732554 converted to decimal:
$\frac{73.2554\%}{100\%} = 0.732554$

## What is a percentage?

A percentage is a number expressed as a fraction of 100.
If a number is 100% (100 percent), then it is a “whole” – the same as one.
If a number is 50%, then it is a half – the same as 0.5 or 1/2.
If a number is 400%, then it is 4 times, the same as 4.

## What is a decimal?

A decimal is a portion of a number.
The first decimal place represents 1/10th of one, the second decimal place represents 1/100th of one, the third decimal place represents 1/1000th of one, etc.