Percent Symbol

%
Symbol Format Data
% Code Point
U+0025
TeX
\%
percent SVG
Symbol Table

Usage

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-perecent” which is equivelant 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 = 1

In plain language, this expression means four mod three which is equal to one.

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Modulus

The modulus operator returns the remainder of dividing the first expression by the second expression.