What is 0.05% of 512000?

We need to find 0.05% of 512000.

The word "percent" means "per hundred" or "out of 100".

So 0.05% means 0.05 out of every 100.

To calculate with percentages, we first convert to a decimal.

Divide the percentage by 100:

0.05 ÷ 100 = 0.0005

This means 0.05% = 0.0005

Now multiply the decimal by the number:

0.0005 × 512000 = 256

So 0.05% of 512000 = 256

You can also think of it as a fraction:

0.05% of 512000 = (0.05/100) × 512000

= (0.05 × 512000) / 100

= 25600 / 100

= 256