Convert ratios to decibel (power)s

0dB
≈ Approximate 1 × ≈ 0 dB

How to convert ratios to decibel (power)s

Convert through a plain ratio: ratio → ratio → decibel (power). Logarithmic units cannot be converted by multiplying alone.

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

Decibel (power): Ten times the base-10 log of a power ratio. 3 dB is roughly double the power.

Ratio to Decibel (power) conversion table

Ratios (×) Decibel (power)s (dB)
1 × 0
2 × 3.0103
3 × 4.771 212 5
5 × 6.9897
10 × 10
20 × 13.0103
25 × 13.9794
50 × 16.9897
100 × 20
250 × 23.9794
500 × 26.9897
1000 × 30

Decibel (power) to Ratio conversion table

Decibel (power)s (dB) Ratios (×)
0 dB 1
1 dB 1.258 925 4
2 dB 1.584 893 2
3 dB 1.995 262 3
6 dB 3.981 071 7
10 dB 10
20 dB 100
30 dB 1000
40 dB 10 000
60 dB 1 000 000
80 dB 100 000 000
100 dB 10 000 000 000

Frequently asked

How many decibel (power)s are in a ratio?

One ratio equals 0 decibel (power)s (× → dB).

How do you convert ratios to decibel (power)s?

Convert through a plain ratio: ratio → ratio → decibel (power). Logarithmic units cannot be converted by multiplying alone.

What is 1 dB in ratios?

One decibel (power) is 1.258925412 ratios.

What is 10 × in dB?

10 × = 10 dB.

What exactly is a ratio?

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

What exactly is a decibel (power)?

Ten times the base-10 log of a power ratio. 3 dB is roughly double the power.

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