Voltage Divider Calculator

A voltage divider circuit is a very common circuit that takes a higher voltage and converts it to a lower one by using a pair of resistors. The formula for calculating the output voltage is based on Ohms Law and is shown below.

Votage Divider Formula: Vout = Vs*R2/(R1+R2)

where:

  • VS is the source voltage, measured in volts (V),
  • R1 is the resistance of the 1st resistor, measured in Ohms (Ω).
  • R2 is the resistance of the 2nd resistor, measured in Ohms (Ω).
  • Vout is the output voltage, measured in volts (V),

Enter any three known values and press "Calculate" to solve for the other.

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