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1:1 Ratio Calculator

A 1:1 ratio has 2 total parts, and the first part is 50% of the whole, the second part is 50% of the whole. The ratio is already in its simplest form.

1:1 drawn to scale

1:1

Simplest form 1:1 · 2 total parts

100
Shares: 50% / 50% of 100.

Exact result

50 units · 50 units

50% : 50% · 2 total parts · 1 part = 50 units

first part — 50 unitssecond part — 50 units
Total parts
2
Simplest form
1 : 1
One part
50 units

Know one side instead?

Enter one measured amount to scale the whole ratio.

Working

  1. Add the parts: 2 total parts.
  2. One part = 100 ÷ 2 = 50 units.
  3. Multiply one part by each ratio part: 50 and 50.

Equivalent 1:1 ratios

  • 1 : 1
  • 2 : 2
  • 3 : 3
  • 4 : 4
  • 5 : 5
  • 6 : 6

What 1:1 means

A 1:1 ratio has 2 total parts. Each part is worth the total divided by 2, so the shares are 50% and 50% of whatever you are dividing.

Total parts
2
Simplest form
1:1
One part of 100
50

Where this ratio shows up

An even split. It turns up in two-person cost sharing, 1:1 syrup-to-water simple syrup, and square 1:1 image crops.

Worked example

Dividing 100 in a 1:1 ratio gives 50 and 50. Add them back together and you get 100 exactly — a quick way to check any split.