{"id":34036,"date":"2024-01-15T01:19:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T00:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=34036"},"modified":"2024-03-22T20:21:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T19:21:16","slug":"calculate-ratio-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/calculate-ratio-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Calculate Ratio in Excel &#8211; 4 Useful Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-40.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34137 size-large\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-40-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-40-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-40-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-40-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-40.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/free-excel-templates-and-spreadsheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Microsoft Excel<\/strong><\/a> is a powerful tool that offers a variety of functions to <strong>perform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/understand-complex-formulas-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complex calculations<\/a><\/strong>, making it an essential tool for professionals, analysts, and students. <strong>Calculating ratios<\/strong> in Excel is common in <strong>various fields, such as finance, engineering, and data analysis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A ratio is a mathematical concept representing the <strong>relationship between two or more quantities<\/strong>. The basic form of ratio is <strong>a\/b<\/strong> and it is often written as<strong> a:b<\/strong>. In this article, we&#8217;ll explore <strong>four methods<\/strong> to calculate ratios using Excel functions &#8211;<\/p>\n<div class=\"contents\">\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\"><strong>Method 1 &#8211; Simple Division<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\"><strong>Method 2 &#8211; GCD Function<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\"><strong>Method 3 &#8211; Custom Format<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4\"><strong>Method 4 &#8211; TEXT &amp; SUBSTITUTE Function<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Let us look at each of these methods in detail.<\/p>\n<h4>Download the Excel Workbook below to follow along and understand How to Calculate Ratio in Excel \u2013<br \/>\n<a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\"><strong>download excel\u00a0<\/strong><strong>workbook<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"scroll-to-download\">Free Practice Workbook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/calculate-ratio-in-excel\/#Method_1_%E2%80%93_Simple_Division\" title=\"Method 1 &#8211; Simple Division\">Method 1 &#8211; Simple Division<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/calculate-ratio-in-excel\/#Method_2_%E2%80%93_GCD_Function\" title=\"Method 2 &#8211; GCD Function\">Method 2 &#8211; GCD Function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/calculate-ratio-in-excel\/#Method_3_%E2%80%93_Custom_Format\" title=\"Method 3 &#8211; Custom Format\">Method 3 &#8211; Custom Format<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/calculate-ratio-in-excel\/#Method_4_%E2%80%93_TEXT_SUBSTITUTE_Function\" title=\"Method 4 &#8211; TEXT &amp; SUBSTITUTE Function\">Method 4 &#8211; TEXT &amp; SUBSTITUTE Function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/calculate-ratio-in-excel\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_%E2%80%93_Simple_Division\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"1\" style=\"color: #ff0000\">Method 1 &#8211; Simple Division<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This method is useful when the <strong>larger number is completely divisible by the smaller number<\/strong>. Suppose, you have two numbers 1200 and 400 and you want to<strong> display them in the ratio format<\/strong> i.e.<strong> a:b<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can <strong>first divide the two numbers using the division (&#8220;\/&#8221;) sign<\/strong> and then use the<strong> &amp;<\/strong> sign to add the<strong> colon<\/strong>. Next, you can <strong>add 1<\/strong> after the colon sign.<\/p>\n<p>The formula for this method is &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>=A2\/B2&amp;&#8221;:&#8221;&amp;1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow the steps below to use a simple division method to calculate ratio &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 1: <\/span>Divide the two numbers<\/strong> in cell C2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=A2\/B2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34048 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-1.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"398\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-1.png 398w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-1-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 2: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/concatenate-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&amp;<\/a><\/strong> sign.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=A2\/B2&amp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-2.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34049 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-2.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"483\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-2.png 483w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-2-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 3: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong>colon<\/strong> sign within quotes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=A2\/B2&amp;&#8221;:&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-3.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34050 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-3.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"481\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-3.png 481w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-3-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 4: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong>&amp;<\/strong> sign.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=A2\/B2&amp;&#8221;:&#8221;&amp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-4.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34051 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-4.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"480\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-4.png 480w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-4-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 5: <\/span><\/strong>Type 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=A2\/B2&amp;&#8221;:&#8221;&amp;1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-5.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34052 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-5.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"483\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-5.png 483w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-5-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The result is\u00a0 3:1.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-6.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34053 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-6.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"469\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-6.png 469w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-6-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This method is <strong>not helpful if the numbers are not divisible and leave a remainder<\/strong>. If we divide 1200 by 500, the result will be displayed in <strong>decimal format<\/strong> as shown below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-7.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34054 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-7.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"483\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-7.png 483w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-7-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can use the other methods in this article to work on when encountered with such scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_%E2%80%93_GCD_Function\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"2\" style=\"color: #ff0000\">Method 2 &#8211; GCD Function<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GCD is the function that returns the<strong> greatest common divisor<\/strong> of two or more integers. It is the <strong>largest integer that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/division-formula-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">divides<\/a> both numbers without a reminder<\/strong>. The <strong>syntax<\/strong> of this function is &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>=GCD(number1, [number2], &#8230;)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>where,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>number1<\/strong> &#8211; The first number. Required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>number2<\/strong> &#8211; The second number. Optional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Imagine you have data on the production output of different factories in terms of units produced and the number of defective units, and you want to calculate the ratio of good units to defective units.<\/p>\n<p>The objective is to ascertain the GCD between these two integers and subsequently utilize it to determine the ratio. Follow the steps below to calculate ratio in Excel &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 1: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the GCD formula in cell D2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=GCD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-8.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34055 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-8.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"642\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-8.png 642w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-8-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 2: <\/span><\/strong>Select the first number mentioned in cell B2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=GCD(B2,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-9.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34056 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-9.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"638\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-9.png 638w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-9-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 3: <\/span><\/strong>Select the second number mentioned in cell C2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=GCD(B2,C2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-11.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34058 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-11.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"639\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-11.png 639w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-11-300x247.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 4: <\/span><\/strong>Press Ctrl + D to copy the formula down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-12.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34059 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-12.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"643\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-12.png 643w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-12-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will provide you with the largest integer that divides both numbers without leaving a reminder.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 4: <\/span><\/strong>Divide the first number with GCD (calculated in cell D2).<\/p>\n<p><strong>=B2\/D2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-13.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34060 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-13.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"573\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-13.png 573w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-13-300x283.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 5: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/concatenate-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&amp;<\/a><\/strong> sign.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=B2\/D2&amp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-14.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34061 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-14.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"644\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-14.png 644w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-14-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 6: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong>colon<\/strong> sign within quotes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=B2\/D2&amp;&#8221;:&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-15.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34062 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-15.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"572\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-15.png 572w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-15-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 7: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong>&amp;<\/strong> sign.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=B2\/D2&amp;&#8221;:&#8221;&amp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-16.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34063 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-16.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"642\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-16.png 642w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-16-300x247.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 8: <\/span><\/strong>Divide the second number with GCD (calculated in cell D2).<\/p>\n<p><strong>=B2\/D2&amp;&#8221;:&#8221;&amp;C2\/D2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-17.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34064 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-17.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"637\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-17.png 637w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-17-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ratios will be displayed in column E. This is a quick and easy way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/fixed-charge-coverage-ratio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to calculate ratios in<\/a> Excel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-18.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34065 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-18.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"563\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-18.png 563w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-18-300x288.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_%E2%80%93_Custom_Format\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"3\" style=\"color: #ff0000\">Method 3 &#8211; Custom Format<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can easily use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/custom-number-formats-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>custom format<\/strong><\/a> option available in Excel to simply divide the two numbers and display the result in the <strong>format of a fraction i.e. a\/b<\/strong>. The only issue with this method is that you can display the result with the <strong>separator as a forward slash<\/strong> only.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the <strong>steps<\/strong> below to calculate ratio in Excel using the custom format &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 1: <\/span>Divide the two numbers<\/strong> in cell D2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-19.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34066 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-19.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"508\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-19.png 508w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-19-292x300.png 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 2: <\/span><\/strong>Press <strong>Ctrl + D<\/strong> to copy the formula down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-20.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34067 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-20.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"477\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-20.png 477w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-20-277x300.png 277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 3: <\/span><\/strong>Select the range and press <strong>Ctrl+1<\/strong> to open the Format Cells dialog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-21.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34068 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-21.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"1237\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-21.png 1237w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-21-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-21-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-21-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1237px) 100vw, 1237px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 4: <\/span><\/strong>Under the Number tab, choose the <strong>Custom<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-22.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34069 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-22.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"678\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-22.png 678w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-22-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 5: <\/span><\/strong>Type the <strong>Ratio format (&#8220;#\/#&#8221;)<\/strong>. Then Press <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-23.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34070 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-23.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"669\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-23.png 669w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-23-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The custom format i.e. a\/b will be displayed in the range.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-24.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34071 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-24.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"478\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-24.png 478w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-24-271x300.png 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But, if you wish to display the ratio in the format a:b, you need to follow the next method.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_%E2%80%93_TEXT_SUBSTITUTE_Function\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"4\" style=\"color: #ff0000\">Method 4 &#8211; TEXT &amp; SUBSTITUTE Function<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another method to calculate ratio in Excel is to use a combination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/excels-text-function\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TEXT<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/excel-substitute-function\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SUBSTITUTE<\/strong><\/a> functions. You need to first divide the two numbers and then use the TEXT function to display the decimal as a fraction. This fraction can be replaced from a\/b format to a:b format using the SUBSTITUTE function.<\/p>\n<p>The formula for this method is &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>=SUBSTITUTE(TEXT(Num1\/Num2, \u201c#\/######\u201d),\u201d\/\u201d,\u201d:\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow the steps below to achieve this result &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 1: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the SUBSTITUTE function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=SUBSTITUTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-25.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34072 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-25.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"720\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-25.png 720w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-25-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 2: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the TEXT function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=SUBSTITUTE(TEXT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-26.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34073 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-26.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"726\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-26.png 726w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-26-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 3: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the first argument of the text function i.e. division of the two numbers.<\/p>\n<p>=<strong>SUBSTITUTE(TEXT(B2\/C2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-27.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34074 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-27.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"717\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-27.png 717w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-27-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 4: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the second argument of the text function i.e. &#8220;#\/###&#8221;. This is the format to display the result as a fraction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=SUBSTITUTE(TEXT(B2\/C2,&#8221;#\/###&#8221;)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-28.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34075 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-28.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"724\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-28.png 724w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-28-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 5: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the second argument of the substitute function i.e. the old text that you want to replace. Here, it is a forward slash (\/).<\/p>\n<p><strong>=SUBSTITUTE(TEXT(B2\/C2,&#8221;#\/###&#8221;),&#8221;\/&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-29.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34076 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-29.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"729\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-29.png 729w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-29-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">STEP 6: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the third argument of the substitute function i.e. the new that will replace the old text. Here, it is a colon (:).<\/p>\n<p>=<strong>SUBSTITUTE(TEXT(A2\/B2,&#8221;#\/###&#8221;),&#8221;\/&#8221;,&#8221;:&#8221;)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-30.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34077 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-30.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"721\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-30.png 721w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-30-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ratio between goods produced and defective goods will be displayed in the format a:b.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-31.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34078 size-full\" title=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-31.png\" alt=\"Calculate Ratio in Excel\" width=\"724\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-31.png 724w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Calculate-Ratio-in-Excel-31-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In summary, this article explores four methods to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/division-formula-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> calculate ratios<\/strong><\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/free-excel-templates-and-spreadsheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Microsoft Excel<\/strong><\/a>, catering to various scenarios and preferences.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> Simple Division<\/strong> method is easy but might not work well if the numbers don&#8217;t divide evenly. The <strong>GCD Function<\/strong> method leverages Excel&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/gcd-function-d5107a51-69e3-461f-8e4c-ddfc21b5073a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>GCD<\/strong><\/a> function to ensure accurate ratios. The <strong>Custom Format<\/strong> method is simple but can only show ratios with a slash (\/). Lastly, the <strong>TEXT &amp; SUBSTITUTE<\/strong> Function method provides a versatile approach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/calculate-pro-rata-share\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to calculate and format ratios<\/a> with a customizable separator, offering a balance between precision and presentation.<\/p>\n<p>You can pick the method that fits your needs and the kind of data you have.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn more about Formulas with our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/top-excel-formulas-function-examples-to-get-better-at-microsoft-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>101 Advanced Excel Formulas &amp; Functions Examples<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool that offers a variety of functions to perform complex calculations, making it an essential tool for professionals, analysts, and students. Calculating ratios in Excel is common in various fields, such as finance, engineering, and data analysis. A ratio is a mathematical concept representing the relationship between two or more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"How to Calculate Ratio in Excel - 4 Useful Methods","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[1332,7,306,14,648],"tags":[1546,1547,1548,1549],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34036"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34036"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34036\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}