Ratio & proportion tools
5:1 Ratio Calculator
A 5:1 ratio has 6 total parts, and the first part is 83.33% of the whole, the second part is 16.67% of the whole. The ratio is already in its simplest form.
5:1
Simplest form 5:1 · 6 total parts
600
Exact result
500 units · 100 units
83.33% : 16.67% · 6 total parts · 1 part = 100 units
first part
second part
- Total parts
- 6
- Simplest form
- 5 : 1
- One part
- 100 units
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Enter one measured amount to scale the whole ratio.
Working
- Add the parts: 6 total parts.
- One part = 600 ÷ 6 = 100 units.
- Multiply one part by each ratio part: 500 and 100.
Equivalent 5:1 ratios
- 5 : 1
- 10 : 2
- 15 : 3
- 20 : 4
- 25 : 5
- 30 : 6
What 5:1 means
A 5:1 ratio has 6 total parts. Each part is worth the total divided by 6, so the shares are 83.33% and 16.67% of whatever you are dividing.
- Total parts
- 6
- Simplest form
- 5:1
- One part of 600
- 100
Where this ratio shows up
Five times as much of the first quantity, giving it five-sixths of the total — used for strong mixes and lopsided splits.
Worked example
Dividing 600 in a 5:1 ratio gives 500 and 100. Add them back together and you get 600 exactly — a quick way to check any split.