What is 2.65% of 256000?

We need to find 2.65% of 256000.

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

So 2.65% means 2.65 out of every 100.

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

Divide the percentage by 100:

2.65 ÷ 100 = 0.0265

This means 2.65% = 0.0265

Now multiply the decimal by the number:

0.0265 × 256000 = 6784

So 2.65% of 256000 = 6784

You can also think of it as a fraction:

2.65% of 256000 = (2.65/100) × 256000

= (2.65 × 256000) / 100

= 678400 / 100

= 6784