17/20 as a percent

What percentage is 17 out of 20?

Answer: 17 out of 20 as a percentage is 85%

(Eighty-five percent)

17 is 85 percent out of 20

Explanation of 17/20 Fraction to Percent Conversion

Fraction to Percentage Conversion Formula: % = (Number1 ÷ Number2) × 100

According to 'Fraction to Percentage' conversion formula if you want to know what percent of 20 is 17 you have to divide 17 by 20 and then multiply the result by 100.

Here is the complete solution:

(17 ÷ 20) × 100

=

0.85 × 100

=

85%

To make it easier to calculate, you may write it as an equation:

17
/
20
=
X
/
100

We need to adjust the fraction to the target denominator 100. To find the required multiplier we need to divide 100 by the denominator 20:

100 ÷ 20 = 5

Now we can multiply our numerator 17 by this multiplier:

17 × 5 = 85 %

so

17
/
20
=
85
/
100
= 85%

There is also another approach - you can first multiply numerator 17 by 100 and then divide result by denominator 20 :

(17 × 100) ÷ 20

=

1700 ÷ 20

=

85%

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FAQ

What percentage is 17 out of 20?

17 out of 20 as a percentage is 85%

17 is what percent of 20?

17 is 85% of 20