How Do You Calculate the Empirical Formula from Element Percentages?

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If i have percenteges of three elements, making up a compound, how do i Calculate the molecular formula or empirical formula of the compound? Can someone give me an example?
 
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to calculate the empirical formula,u have to divide the % with the elements respective Ar then find the simple ratio.