How to get a percentage of a particular number?

[brianb]

I have 2 numbers being generated...

Say:

1000 and 500

I want to get the percentage 500 is of 1000...

How would I do this? any help/coding examples are appreciated!

Thanks.

[mcgruff]

$percent = round(100 * $a / $b);

[matt_4013]

Hi there, this is just a simple mathematical equation.

$percentage = ($number1/$number2) * 100;

[matt_4013]

hah, that'll do it too 😉

[Sxooter]

The phrase I learned in school was:

The part divided by the whole * 100.