How to find out what percentage one number is of another number?

For example, what percent is 347 if the main number is 489? To make sure 100% I am phrasing this correctly, if I were to use the same set up as above I would be asking what percentage 50 is if the main number is 100 and the answer would be 50%. Could someone help with the formula?
Question asked by: cordia1982

Asked on: 20 May 2008

You divide the number in question by 100 and then multiply it by the number you wish to find the percentage of eg 25% of 34 first divide the34 by 100 to get 1% then simply multiply by 25 so your answer is 8.5
By: gearldine
Replied at: 01 Jun 2008
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All you need to do is devide 347 by 489 then times by 100 or if you want a formula a/b *100. if 347 is a and 489 is b
By: stretchy

Date of comment: Mon, Nov 2nd 2009

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