/resistors

A collection of algorithms helping to calculate the properties of resistors. E.g. find the closest value of a standard resistor within a given error margin for a resistance needed. The tool will tell you the standard value and the first standard series in which it was found. Voltage dividers can also be calculated, for a given in- and output voltage the tool will find any possible combination of resistors.

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Sample solution:

Series 3
Specific error margin:
+/-25.0%
2.2 Ohms
4.7 Ohms
10.1 Ohms

The following results will not contain resistors of any of these standard series:
E96,E48,E24,E12

Checking which standard value can be found closest to 1563.0 Ohm
Found:1560.0 Ohms . Actual error:-0.2% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48
Found:1560.0 Ohms . Actual error:-0.2% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1600.0 Ohms . Actual error:2.32% Series specific error margin +/-:5.0% Found in Series E24
Found:1520.0 Ohms . Actual error:-2.76% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1610.0 Ohms . Actual error:2.92% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1500.0 Ohms . Actual error:-4.04% Series specific error margin +/-:20.0% Found in Series E6
Found:1500.0 Ohms . Actual error:-4.04% Series specific error margin +/-:10.0% Found in Series E12
Found:1630.0 Ohms . Actual error:4.12% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48
Found:1480.0 Ohms . Actual error:-5.32% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48
Found:1660.0 Ohms . Actual error:5.85% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1470.0 Ohms . Actual error:-5.96% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1700.0 Ohms . Actual error:8.06% Series specific error margin +/-:5.0% Found in Series E24
Found:1430.0 Ohms . Actual error:-8.51% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1710.0 Ohms . Actual error:8.6% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1720.0 Ohms . Actual error:9.13% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48
Found:1410.0 Ohms . Actual error:-9.79% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48
Found:1400.0 Ohms . Actual error:-10.43% Series specific error margin +/-:5.0% Found in Series E24
Found:1390.0 Ohms . Actual error:-11.07% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1760.0 Ohms . Actual error:11.2% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1800.0 Ohms . Actual error:13.17% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48
Found:1350.0 Ohms . Actual error:-13.63% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48
Found:1350.0 Ohms . Actual error:-13.63% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1810.0 Ohms . Actual error:13.65% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1310.0 Ohms . Actual error:-16.19% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1870.0 Ohms . Actual error:16.42% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1300.0 Ohms . Actual error:-16.83% Series specific error margin +/-:10.0% Found in Series E12
Found:1300.0 Ohms . Actual error:-16.83% Series specific error margin +/-:5.0% Found in Series E24
Found:1890.0 Ohms . Actual error:17.31% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48
Found:1900.0 Ohms . Actual error:17.74% Series specific error margin +/-:10.0% Found in Series E12
Found:1900.0 Ohms . Actual error:17.74% Series specific error margin +/-:5.0% Found in Series E24
Found:1280.0 Ohms . Actual error:-18.11% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48
Found:1920.0 Ohms . Actual error:18.6% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1270.0 Ohms . Actual error:-18.75% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:1980.0 Ohms . Actual error:21.07% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48
Found:1980.0 Ohms . Actual error:21.07% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:2040.0 Ohms . Actual error:23.39% Series specific error margin +/-:1.0% Found in Series E96
Found:2080.0 Ohms . Actual error:24.86% Series specific error margin +/-:2.0% Found in Series E48

Best solution:1560.0 Ohm

Voltage divider
(First row shown is the best solution found, last row constitutes the poorest solution)

Input voltage=5.5V. Output voltage anticipated=3.4

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R1 found [Ω] R2 found [Ω] Vout anticipated Vout nominal Vout max [V] Error margin [V]
Max <--> Min
Vout min [V]
1.7 E24 1.06 E48 3.4 3.388 3.374(-0.025) 0.052 3.426(0.027)
7.04 E48 4.33 E48 3.4 3.406 3.408(0.009) 0.002 3.406(0.007)
8.15 E48 5.01 E48 3.4 3.407 3.409(0.009) 0.002 3.407(0.008)
8.56 E48 5.26 E48 3.4 3.407 3.409(0.009) 0.002 3.407(0.008)
9.44 E48 5.8 E48 3.4 3.407 3.409(0.009) 0.002 3.407(0.008)
9.91 E48 6.09 E48 3.4 3.407 3.409(0.009) 0.002 3.407(0.008)
7.4 E48 4.54 E48 3.4 3.409 3.411(0.012) 0.003 3.409(0.009)
6.39 E48 3.93 E48 3.4 3.406 3.409(0.009) 0.003 3.406(0.007)
4.33 E48 2.66 E48 3.4 3.408 3.411(0.012) 0.004 3.408(0.009)
4.77 E48 2.93 E48 3.4 3.408 3.411(0.012) 0.004 3.408(0.009)
5.01 E48 3.08 E48 3.4 3.407 3.41(0.011) 0.004 3.407(0.008)
5.26 E48 3.23 E48 3.4 3.408 3.411(0.012) 0.004 3.408(0.009)
5.52 E48 3.39 E48 3.4 3.408 3.411(0.012) 0.004 3.408(0.009)
6.09 E48 3.74 E48 3.4 3.408 3.411(0.012) 0.004 3.408(0.009)
4.12 E48 2.53 E48 3.4 3.408 3.412(0.013) 0.005 3.408(0.009)
2.3 E48 1.43 E96 3.4 3.392 3.39(-0.009) 0.014 3.405(0.005)
3.23 E48 1.98 E48 3.4 3.41 3.415(0.016) 0.005 3.41(0.011)
2.53 E48 1.56 E48 3.4 3.403 3.409(0.009) 0.006 3.403(0.004)
2.66 E48 1.63 E48 3.4 3.411 3.417(0.017) 0.006 3.411(0.012)
2.79 E48 1.72 E48 3.4 3.403 3.409(0.009) 0.006 3.403(0.004)
2.41 E48 1.48 E48 3.4 3.408 3.415(0.016) 0.008 3.408(0.009)
1.89 E48 1.16 E48 3.4 3.409 3.417(0.017) 0.009 3.409(0.009)
1.98 E48 1.22 E48 3.4 3.404 3.412(0.013) 0.009 3.404(0.005)
2.08 E48 1.28 E48 3.4 3.405 3.413(0.013) 0.009 3.405(0.005)
2.19 E48 1.35 E48 3.4 3.403 3.411(0.012) 0.009 3.403(0.004)
1.8 E48 1.11 E48 3.4 3.403 3.412(0.013) 0.009 3.403(0.004)
1.72 E48 1.06 E48 3.4 3.403 3.413(0.013) 0.01 3.403(0.004)
3.93 E48 2.43 E96 3.4 3.399 3.398(-0.001) 0.013 3.412(0.013)
8.99 E48 5.56 E96 3.4 3.399 3.398(-0.001) 0.013 3.412(0.013)
10.0 E24 6.26 E96 3.4 3.383 3.379(-0.02) 0.053 3.433(0.033)
2.93 E48 1.81 E96 3.4 3.4 3.399(0.0) 0.013 3.413(0.013)
13.89 E96 8.56 E48 3.4 3.403 3.405(0.005) 0.014 3.391(-0.008)
5.8 E48 3.57 E96 3.4 3.405 3.404(0.005) 0.014 3.418(0.019)
6.71 E48 4.14 E96 3.4 3.402 3.401(0.001) 0.014 3.415(0.016)
16.1 E96 9.91 E48 3.4 3.405 3.407(0.008) 0.016 3.392(-0.008)
2.04 E96 1.27 E96 3.4 3.39 3.394(-0.005) 0.005 3.39(-0.009)
3.68 E96 2.29 E96 3.4 3.391 3.393(-0.007) 0.002 3.391(-0.008)
8.92 E96 5.52 E48 3.4 3.398 3.401(0.001) 0.017 3.385(-0.015)
9.46 E96 5.8 E48 3.4 3.41 3.413(0.013) 0.017 3.397(-0.003)
10.34 E96 6.39 E48 3.4 3.4 3.403(0.004) 0.017 3.387(-0.012)
2.36 E96 1.47 E96 3.4 3.39 3.393(-0.007) 0.003 3.39(-0.009)
3.47 E96 2.16 E96 3.4 3.39 3.393(-0.007) 0.003 3.39(-0.009)
5.4 E96 3.36 E96 3.4 3.391 3.392(-0.008) 0.001 3.391(-0.008)
6.07 E96 3.74 E48 3.4 3.404 3.408(0.009) 0.017 3.391(-0.008)
8.16 E96 5.01 E48 3.4 3.408 3.412(0.013) 0.017 3.395(-0.004)
7.04 E96 4.33 E48 3.4 3.406 3.41(0.011) 0.018 3.393(-0.007)
3.79 E96 2.36 E96 3.4 3.39 3.392(-0.008) 0.002 3.39(-0.009)
2.9 E24 1.8 E48 3.4 3.394 3.386(-0.013) 0.045 3.432(0.033)
5.9 E24 3.68 E96 3.4 3.388 3.38(-0.02) 0.058 3.438(0.039)
5.09 E96 3.17 E96 3.4 3.39 3.391(-0.008) 0.001 3.39(-0.009)
5.24 E96 3.23 E48 3.4 3.403 3.409(0.009) 0.019 3.39(-0.009)
7.69 E96 4.77 E48 3.4 3.395 3.399(0.0) 0.017 3.382(-0.017)
10.97 E96 6.83 E96 3.4 3.39 3.391(-0.008) 0.001 3.39(-0.009)
2.23 E96 1.39 E96 3.4 3.389 3.392(-0.008) 0.004 3.389(-0.011)
4.52 E96 2.79 E48 3.4 3.401 3.408(0.009) 0.02 3.389(-0.011)
4.4 E24 2.74 E96 3.4 3.39 3.38(-0.02) 0.06 3.44(0.041)
4.8 E24 2.99 E96 3.4 3.389 3.38(-0.02) 0.06 3.44(0.041)
3.9 E96 2.41 E48 3.4 3.4 3.407(0.008) 0.021 3.387(-0.012)
4.14 E96 2.58 E96 3.4 3.389 3.391(-0.008) 0.003 3.389(-0.011)
4.8 E96 2.99 E96 3.4 3.389 3.391(-0.008) 0.003 3.389(-0.011)
8.41 E96 5.24 E96 3.4 3.389 3.39(-0.009) 0.002 3.389(-0.011)
12.34 E96 7.69 E96 3.4 3.389 3.39(-0.009) 0.002 3.389(-0.011)
12.71 E96 7.92 E96 3.4 3.389 3.39(-0.009) 0.002 3.389(-0.011)
3.36 E96 2.08 E48 3.4 3.398 3.406(0.007) 0.022 3.385(-0.015)
3.27 E96 2.04 E96 3.4 3.388 3.39(-0.009) 0.003 3.388(-0.012)
5.73 E96 3.56 E48 3.4 3.393 3.398(-0.001) 0.019 3.38(-0.02)
14.31 E96 8.92 E96 3.4 3.389 3.389(-0.011) 0.0 3.389(-0.011)
14.73 E96 9.18 E96 3.4 3.389 3.389(-0.011) 0.0 3.389(-0.011)
15.63 E96 9.74 E96 3.4 3.389 3.389(-0.011) 0.0 3.389(-0.011)
2.82 E96 1.76 E96 3.4 3.387 3.39(-0.009) 0.004 3.387(-0.012)
2.9 E96 1.8 E48 3.4 3.394 3.404(0.005) 0.024 3.381(-0.019)
5.9 E96 3.68 E96 3.4 3.388 3.389(-0.011) 0.001 3.388(-0.012)
6.83 E96 4.26 E96 3.4 3.388 3.389(-0.011) 0.001 3.388(-0.012)
7.25 E96 4.52 E96 3.4 3.388 3.389(-0.011) 0.001 3.388(-0.012)
7.47 E96 4.66 E96 3.4 3.388 3.389(-0.011) 0.001 3.388(-0.012)
7.92 E96 4.94 E96 3.4 3.388 3.389(-0.011) 0.001 3.388(-0.012)
10.04 E96 6.26 E96 3.4 3.388 3.389(-0.011) 0.001 3.388(-0.012)
11.63 E96 7.25 E96 3.4 3.388 3.389(-0.011) 0.001 3.388(-0.012)
5.4 E24 3.36 E96 3.4 3.391 3.383(-0.016) 0.057 3.441(0.041)
2.51 E96 1.56 E48 3.4 3.392 3.404(0.005) 0.025 3.38(-0.02)
2.66 E96 1.63 E48 3.4 3.411 3.422(0.023) 0.025 3.398(-0.001)
4.39 E96 2.74 E96 3.4 3.387 3.389(-0.011) 0.002 3.387(-0.012)
1.76 E96 1.1 E96 3.4 3.385 3.39(-0.009) 0.006 3.385(-0.015)
2.29 E96 1.41 E48 3.4 3.405 3.417(0.017) 0.025 3.392(-0.008)
5.56 E96 3.47 E96 3.4 3.387 3.388(-0.012) 0.001 3.387(-0.012)
6.44 E96 4.02 E96 3.4 3.387 3.388(-0.012) 0.001 3.387(-0.012)
9.18 E96 5.73 E96 3.4 3.387 3.388(-0.012) 0.001 3.387(-0.012)
13.48 E96 8.41 E96 3.4 3.387 3.388(-0.012) 0.001 3.387(-0.012)
4.02 E96 2.51 E96 3.4 3.386 3.388(-0.012) 0.002 3.386(-0.013)
15.18 E96 9.44 E48 3.4 3.392 3.394(-0.005) 0.016 3.379(-0.02)
2.6 E24 1.61 E96 3.4 3.397 3.38(-0.02) 0.067 3.447(0.048)
3.2 E24 1.98 E48 3.4 3.398 3.391(-0.008) 0.044 3.436(0.037)
1.98 E96 1.22 E48 3.4 3.404 3.418(0.019) 0.028 3.391(-0.008)
1.87 E96 1.16 E48 3.4 3.395 3.411(0.012) 0.029 3.382(-0.017)
2.99 E96 1.87 E96 3.4 3.384 3.387(-0.012) 0.004 3.384(-0.016)
1.81 E96 1.11 E48 3.4 3.41 3.426(0.027) 0.03 3.397(-0.003)
1.71 E96 1.06 E48 3.4 3.396 3.413(0.013) 0.03 3.383(-0.016)
2.16 E96 1.35 E48 3.4 3.385 3.398(-0.001) 0.027 3.372(-0.028)
1.66 E96 1.04 E96 3.4 3.382 3.387(-0.012) 0.005 3.382(-0.017)
4.94 E96 3.08 E48 3.4 3.388 3.394(-0.005) 0.02 3.375(-0.024)
3.9 E24 2.41 E48 3.4 3.4 3.394(-0.005) 0.042 3.437(0.037)
3.17 E96 1.98 E48 3.4 3.386 3.395(-0.004) 0.022 3.373(-0.026)
2.4 E24 1.48 E48 3.4 3.403 3.393(-0.007) 0.047 3.44(0.041)
4.26 E96 2.66 E48 3.4 3.386 3.393(-0.007) 0.019 3.374(-0.025)
11.29 E96 7.04 E48 3.4 3.388 3.391(-0.008) 0.017 3.375(-0.024)
7.3 E24 4.52 E96 3.4 3.397 3.391(-0.008) 0.056 3.448(0.049)
16.58 E96 10.4 E96 3.4 3.38 3.381(-0.019) 0.001 3.38(-0.02)
3.5 E24 2.16 E96 3.4 3.402 3.389(-0.011) 0.063 3.452(0.053)
2.3 E12 1.43 E96 3.4 3.392 3.343(-0.056) 0.158 3.502(0.102)
9.0 E24 5.56 E96 3.4 3.4 3.395(-0.004) 0.055 3.45(0.051)
7.77 E48 4.8 E24 3.4 3.4 3.411(0.012) 0.049 3.363(-0.036)
1.9 E24 1.16 E48 3.4 3.416 3.404(0.005) 0.048 3.453(0.053)
11.1 E24 6.83 E96 3.4 3.405 3.401(0.001) 0.055 3.456(0.057)
13.09 E96 8.1 E24 3.4 3.398 3.405(0.005) 0.058 3.347(-0.052)
10.65 E96 6.6 E24 3.4 3.396 3.405(0.005) 0.06 3.345(-0.054)
3.39 E48 2.1 E24 3.4 3.397 3.42(0.021) 0.061 3.359(-0.04)
8.66 E96 5.4 E24 3.4 3.388 3.399(0.0) 0.062 3.337(-0.062)
6.26 E96 3.9 E24 3.4 3.389 3.404(0.005) 0.065 3.339(-0.06)
4.66 E96 2.9 E24 3.4 3.391 3.411(0.012) 0.072 3.34(-0.06)
3.3 E12 2.04 E96 3.4 3.399 3.366(-0.033) 0.142 3.509(0.109)
8.1 E24 5.0 E12 3.4 3.401 3.419(0.02) 0.078 3.341(-0.058)
4.1 E12 2.53 E48 3.4 3.402 3.38(-0.02) 0.119 3.499(0.1)
1.9 E12 1.16 E48 3.4 3.416 3.368(-0.032) 0.144 3.512(0.113)
2.8 E12 1.72 E48 3.4 3.408 3.375(-0.024) 0.129 3.505(0.105)
6.6 E24 4.1 E12 3.4 3.393 3.415(0.016) 0.084 3.332(-0.068)
2.74 E96 1.7 E24 3.4 3.395 3.429(0.029) 0.085 3.344(-0.056)
2.58 E96 1.6 E24 3.4 3.395 3.431(0.032) 0.086 3.345(-0.054)
5.0 E12 3.08 E48 3.4 3.404 3.386(-0.013) 0.114 3.501(0.101)
9.0 E12 5.56 E96 3.4 3.4 3.388(-0.012) 0.121 3.51(0.11)
1.92 E96 1.2 E24 3.4 3.385 3.434(0.035) 0.101 3.334(-0.065)
7.4 E12 4.54 E48 3.4 3.409 3.397(-0.003) 0.108 3.506(0.106)
6.0 E12 3.68 E96 3.4 3.41 3.391(-0.008) 0.128 3.519(0.12)
2.2 E6 1.35 E48 3.4 3.409 3.304(-0.096) 0.311 3.615(0.216)
11.98 E96 7.4 E12 3.4 3.4 3.417(0.017) 0.128 3.289(-0.11)
3.2 E6 1.98 E48 3.4 3.398 3.327(-0.072) 0.278 3.605(0.206)
9.74 E96 6.0 E12 3.4 3.404 3.424(0.025) 0.133 3.292(-0.108)
2.1 E24 1.3 E12 3.4 3.398 3.47(0.071) 0.134 3.337(-0.062)
2.2 E3 1.35 E48 3.4 3.409 3.27(-0.129) 0.395 3.665(0.266)
4.7 E6 2.9 E24 3.4 3.402 3.368(-0.032) 0.204 3.572(0.173)
4.54 E48 2.8 E12 3.4 3.402 3.444(0.045) 0.141 3.304(-0.096)
6.64 E96 4.1 E12 3.4 3.401 3.431(0.032) 0.142 3.289(-0.11)
3.74 E48 2.3 E12 3.4 3.406 3.457(0.057) 0.15 3.307(-0.092)
3.08 E48 1.9 E12 3.4 3.402 3.463(0.064) 0.161 3.303(-0.096)
4.7 E3 2.9 E24 3.4 3.402 3.353(-0.046) 0.27 3.623(0.224)
3.08 E96 1.9 E12 3.4 3.402 3.468(0.069) 0.178 3.29(-0.109)
6.9 E6 4.26 E96 3.4 3.401 3.366(-0.033) 0.254 3.62(0.221)
2.1 E96 1.3 E12 3.4 3.398 3.494(0.095) 0.209 3.286(-0.113)
1.5 E6 1.0 E3 3.4 3.3 3.488(0.089) 0.242 3.246(-0.153)
2.43 E96 1.5 E6 3.4 3.401 3.578(0.178) 0.405 3.173(-0.226)
3.56 E48 2.2 E3 3.4 3.4 3.547(0.148) 0.418 3.13(-0.27)
3.57 E96 2.2 E3 3.4 3.403 3.554(0.154) 0.433 3.121(-0.278)
1.5 E12 1.0 E3 3.4 3.3 3.582(0.182) 0.452 3.13(-0.27)
1.3 E12 1.0 E3 3.4 3.109 3.385(-0.015) 0.45 2.935(-0.464)
1.6 E24 1.0 E3 3.4 3.385 3.707(0.307) 0.553 3.154(-0.245)
1.4 E24 1.0 E3 3.4 3.209 3.536(0.137) 0.564 2.973(-0.427)
1.3 E24 1.0 E3 3.4 3.109 3.438(0.039) 0.568 2.871(-0.528)
1.63 E48 1.0 E3 3.4 3.409 3.753(0.354) 0.613 3.14(-0.259)
1.56 E48 1.0 E3 3.4 3.352 3.699(0.299) 0.618 3.081(-0.318)
1.48 E48 1.0 E3 3.4 3.283 3.634(0.234) 0.625 3.009(-0.391)
1.41 E48 1.0 E3 3.4 3.218 3.573(0.174) 0.63 2.943(-0.456)
1.35 E48 1.0 E3 3.4 3.16 3.517(0.117) 0.634 2.883(-0.516)
1.61 E96 1.0 E3 3.4 3.393 3.745(0.346) 0.636 3.11(-0.29)
1.28 E48 1.0 E3 3.4 3.088 3.448(0.049) 0.638 2.81(-0.589)
1.56 E96 1.0 E3 3.4 3.352 3.707(0.307) 0.64 3.067(-0.332)
1.52 E96 1.0 E3 3.4 3.318 3.675(0.275) 0.643 3.032(-0.367)
1.47 E96 1.0 E3 3.4 3.274 3.634(0.234) 0.647 2.987(-0.412)
1.43 E96 1.0 E3 3.4 3.237 3.6(0.201) 0.652 2.949(-0.451)
1.39 E96 1.0 E3 3.4 3.199 3.564(0.165) 0.654 2.91(-0.489)
1.35 E96 1.0 E3 3.4 3.16 3.527(0.128) 0.658 2.87(-0.529)
1.31 E96 1.0 E3 3.4 3.12 3.488(0.089) 0.659 2.829(-0.57)
1.27 E96 1.0 E3 3.4 3.078 3.448(0.049) 0.662 2.786(-0.613)
1.23 E96 1.0 E3 3.4 3.034 3.407(0.008) 0.666 2.742(-0.657)
1.22 E48 1.0 E3 3.4 3.023 3.385(-0.015) 0.641 2.744(-0.655)