Convert octaves to ratios

2×
≈ Approximate 1 oct ≈ 2 ×

How to convert octaves to ratios

Convert through a plain ratio: octave → ratio → ratio. Logarithmic units cannot be converted by multiplying alone.

Octave: A factor of two — in frequency, or in light as a photographic stop.

Ratio: The plain multiplier every logarithmic unit here converts through. Read a decibel figure as an encoding of this number.

Octave to Ratio conversion table

Octaves (oct) Ratios (×)
0 oct 1
1 oct 2
2 oct 4
3 oct 8
6 oct 64
10 oct 1024
20 oct 1 048 576
30 oct 1 073 741 800
40 oct 1 099 511 600 000
60 oct 1.1529215e+18
80 oct 1.2089258e+24
100 oct 1.2676506e+30

Ratio to Octave conversion table

Ratios (×) Octaves (oct)
1 × 0
2 × 1
3 × 1.584 962 5
5 × 2.321 928 1
10 × 3.321 928 1
20 × 4.321 928 1
25 × 4.643 856 2
50 × 5.643 856 2
100 × 6.643 856 2
250 × 7.965 784 3
500 × 8.965 784 3
1000 × 9.965 784 3

Frequently asked

How many ratios are in a octave?

One octave equals 2 ratios (oct → ×).

How do you convert octaves to ratios?

Convert through a plain ratio: octave → ratio → ratio. Logarithmic units cannot be converted by multiplying alone.

What is 1 × in octaves?

One ratio is 0 octaves.

What is 10 oct in ×?

10 oct = 1024 ×.

What exactly is a octave?

A factor of two — in frequency, or in light as a photographic stop.

What exactly is a ratio?

The plain multiplier every logarithmic unit here converts through. Read a decibel figure as an encoding of this number.

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