permille

Divides its argument by 1000, thus converting a permille into its corresponding fraction.

Syntax

• permille(x)

  • x is a real or complex number

Description

This function divides its argument by 1000, thus converting a permille into its corresponding fraction.

Notes

This is the function behind the postfix operator ‰. Typically you use the operator instead of calling the permille function directly.

Examples

500‰

0.5	(=1/2)

750‰ ⋅ 5590

4192.5	(=8385/2)

See also

• percent

• ‰