The percentage is a fraction or a ratio in which the value of the whole (denominator) is always 100.

Here "%" is the symbol of percentage and is read as "percent" or "percentage".

This percent symbol can always be replaced with "divided by 100" to convert it into a fraction or decimal equivalent.

Explanation: Shift the decimal point two places to the left. In this example, 3.9 % = 0.039

Decimals are one of the types of numbers, which has a whole number and the fractional part separated by a decimal point.

The dot present between the whole number and fractions part is called the decimal point.

Explanation: 10.23 is a decimal number. Here 10 is a whole number part, and 23 is the fractional part.