Percentage error calculator
Percentage Error Calculator
Enter an observed value and the true or accepted value to calculate the absolute error and percentage error. The accepted value must not be zero.
Percentage error
2%
The observed value is 2 above the accepted value. The percentage error is 2%.
Absolute error
2
Observed position
Above accepted value
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