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Pulley Ratio Calculator

Calculate driven pulley diameter divided by driving pulley diameter.

How to use the Pulley Ratio Calculator

Calculate driven pulley diameter divided by driving pulley diameter.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Enter or select Driven pulley diameter.
  2. Enter or select Driving pulley diameter.
  3. Tap Calculate.
  4. Review the result shown directly below the calculator.

What the inputs mean

Driven pulley diameter
Enter the value requested by this field label.
Driving pulley diameter
Enter the value requested by this field label.

Formula or calculation method

Driven pulley diameter is divided by Driving pulley diameter. The calculator formats the quotient as the requested result.

Example

For example, entering 100 for Driven pulley diameter and 4 for Driving pulley diameter gives a result of 25.

How to understand the result

The result is the rate, ratio, or amount produced by dividing the first quantity by the second.

Tip: Keep all values in compatible units and use values from the same time period when the calculator compares two amounts.