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: If we increase 56 by 8%, the result is 60.48.

\$"Percentage"(%)\$ = \$(("Old value" - "New value")/("Old value")) \times 100\$

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.