Assuming the value you want to multiply by 40% is in cell B2 you could use any of these formulas:
=B2*40%
=B2*0.4
=B2/100*40
=B2/10*4
Multiply number by 1.4 OR multiply it by 140/100 OR Format the cell to contain the answer as a number then put this formula in the answer cell quoting the cell with the original number (say b3) =b3*(1+40%)
Multiply by 1.2
Multiply the number by 0.3
Multiply 40 by 1.07
Multiply 40 by .49.
Multiply by 0.40
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 40 = 16. Therefore, 40 percent of 40 is equal to 16.
47% divide 40 by 85 and then multiply by 100
Multiply by 0.40 to find out.
Multiply your number by 0.4
Multiply your number by 0.4
You multiply 25 by .40 to get 40% of 25. 25*.40=10