HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Measure error relative to an accepted value
Compare a measured value with an accepted reference and express the absolute error as a percentage.
Instant resultClear formulaRuns locally
01Values
02|measured − accepted| ÷ |accepted| × 100
03Result
98 vs 100 → 2% error
The accepted value is the denominator
Percentage error expresses the discrepancy relative to the reference considered correct.
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In short
What logic does the calculator use?
|measured − accepted| ÷ |accepted| × 100
Example?
98 vs 100 → 2% error