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| Symbol | Format | Data |
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| % | Code Point |
U+0025 |
| TeX |
\% |
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| SVG |
The percentage sign is used in mathematics to represent a fraction out of 100. Typically, it is used in an expression like this:
In plain language, this expression represents “fifteen percent” which is equivalent to the fraction and decimal value .
The symbol is also used in computing to represent the modulus operator. Typically, in this context, the symbol is used in an expression like this:
4 % 3
In plain language, this means four modulo three.
The modulus operator returns the remainder of dividing the first expression by the second expression.