What is 8% of 100?

8 percent of 100 is 8. Try other numbers in the calculator below.

Percentage

8% of 100

How to work out 8% of 100

Turn the percentage into a decimal: 8 ÷ 100 = 0.08.
Multiply by the number: 0.08 × 100 = 8.

Mental-math shortcut: Take 10% and subtract 2% (10% minus a fifth of 10%). (1% of 100 is 1, so 8% is 1 × 8 = 8.)

8% of 100 is 8. Eight per cent approximates the sales-tax rate in parts of California, New York and other states, so this is a common "tax on $100" check.

Percentages of 100

1% of 1001

5% of 1005

10% of 10010

15% of 10015

20% of 10020

25% of 10025

30% of 10030

40% of 10040

50% of 10050

75% of 10075

100% of 100100

8% of other numbers

8% of 100.8

8% of 252

8% of 504

8% of 1008

8% of 20016

8% of 50040

8% of 1,00080

Method & sources

Pure arithmetic: X% of Y = Y × X ÷ 100. Results are calculated exactly and rounded only for display, so the reference tables and the calculator always agree.