Skip to content
= NumberOneCalc

Ratio Calculator

Simplify a ratio and divide a total in that proportion.

Optional. Enter an amount to divide it in this ratio.

Your result appears here

Fill in the fields on the left and press Calculate. The answer, the breakdown and a copy button all land in this card.

How it is calculated

Divide both sides by their greatest common divisor. Share of A = total × a ÷ (a + b)

A ratio has no units of its own, so 16:9 describes the same shape whether you are talking pixels or centimetres.

Worked example

16:9 is already in lowest terms and equals 1.778. Splitting 5,000 in that ratio gives 3,200 and 1,800.

Questions people ask

A ratio compares two parts to each other (16:9). A fraction compares one part to the whole (16/25 of the total).

Related calculators