What is 0.31% of 512000?

We need to find 0.31% of 512000.

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

So 0.31% means 0.31 out of every 100.

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

Divide the percentage by 100:

0.31 ÷ 100 = 0.0031

This means 0.31% = 0.0031

Now multiply the decimal by the number:

0.0031 × 512000 = 1587.2

So 0.31% of 512000 = 1587.2

You can also think of it as a fraction:

0.31% of 512000 = (0.31/100) × 512000

= (0.31 × 512000) / 100

= 158720 / 100

= 1587.2