em to percentage

A converter that calculates the percentage from a em for given em and base size to make the measurement responsive

EM
EM Size
Base Size

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C

Calculate and copy the result of calculation.

V

Calculate the result.

B

Copy the result of calculation.

R

Reverse the converter to "Percentage to EM".

Q

Focus the "EM" input.

W

Focus the "EM Size" input.

E

Focus the "Base Size" input.

FAQ

How to convert EM to Percentage?

To convert em to percentage, you should know total size of 1 EM, default is 16px, and size of base Then, just apply formula: ((em * em size) / base) * 100 For example, with 16px size of 1em and 1000px of base, 1em will be converted to: ((1 * 16) / 1000) * 100 = 1.6%

What is the EM to Percentage formula?

((em * em size) / base) * 100

What is em unit?

EM is defined relative to the font size of the parent element. 1 EM therefore takes on the value which is given to the font-size of the parent element.

What is % unit? (Percentage)

Percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign (%). A percentage is a dimensionless number, primarily used for expressing proportions, but percent is nonetheless a unit of measurement in its orthography and usage. In CSS, it is often used to define a size as relative to an element's parent element. For example, if parent element's size is 1000px, then 1% will be equal to 10px, 1% = 10px.

EM to Percentage Conversion Table if em size is 16px and base size is 1000px

empercentage
1em1.6%
2em3.2%
3em4.8%
4em6.4%
5em8%
6em9.6%
7em11.2%
8em12.8%
9em14.4%
10em16%
11em17.6%
12em19.2%
13em20.8%
14em22.4%
15em24%
16em25.6%
17em27.2%
18em28.8%
19em30.4%
20em32%
21em33.6%
22em35.2%
23em36.8%
24em38.4%
25em40%

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