Percent Decrease Calculator
Find the percent decrease between two values, or the value after a decrease.
Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.
Percent decrease
Enter the initial and final values.
Show the working
- Percent decrease = (initial − final) ÷ initial × 100
Value after a decrease
Enter the initial value and the percent decrease.
Show the working
- 80 × (1 − 0.25) = 60
How to use it
Enter the initial and final values. Enter the initial value and the percent decrease.
Numbers can be whole numbers, decimals (0.75), fractions (3/4), mixed numbers (1 1/2), repeating decimals (0.(3)) and, where a percent is asked for, percentages (75%). Show the working gives each step.
Key facts
decrease = (initial − final) ÷ initial × 100
Sale prices
A price reduced by 15% costs 85% of the original: 49.99 × 0.85 = 42.4915.
Questions
What is the percent decrease from 300 to 120?
60%.
What is 80 decreased by 25%?
60.
Formulas
decrease = (initial − final) ÷ initial × 100
Sources
Limitations
- Numbers have at most 120 digits.