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1.2 as a percent is our article dedicated to 1.2% and related terms.
Further below in this post we also show you how to calculate 1.2 as a percentage of a number.
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What is 1.2 as a Percent?
To convert the number we multiply 1.2 by 100.
Put simply, to change 1.2 to % we move the “.” two places to the right.
Then, we append the percent sign (%).
What is 1.2 as a Percentage?
To calculate 1.2 as a % of certain number x we divide 1.2 by x, and multiply the result by 100.
For example, 1.2 as a % of 10 = (1.2 / 10) x 100% = 12%.
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Additional Information
- In a table and in texts with space restrictions we write 120%, whereas in a running text, like this one, we write it spelled out as 120 percent in American English, and 120 per cent else
- Particularly in the UK, the abbreviations pc, pct., and pct are also used sometimes, e.g. 120pc
- These days, the old forms 120 per centum and per cent followed by a period, 120 per cent., are hardly seen anymore and can be considered obsolete
- There is no difference in meaning between the two-word per cent and percent
- 1.2 as % as well as 1.2 in %age mean the same as 1.2 as a percent and 1.2 as a percentage respectively
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– Article written by Mark, last updated on March 12th, 2024