Answer
2% of 20 is 0.4.
Worked calculation
To find 2% of 20, multiply the number by the percent and divide by 100:
(20 × 2) ÷ 100 = 0.4
Equivalently, convert 2% to the decimal 0.02 and multiply:
20 × 0.02 = 0.4
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