Conversion Factor Calculator

Calculate Conversion Factor



Formula

The formula to calculate the Conversion Factor is:

\[ CF = \frac{DY}{RY} \]

Where:

What is a Conversion Factor?

A conversion factor is a numerical ratio of the desired yield of a recipe to the original yield of a recipe. For example, if the recipe normally serves 5 portions, but you would like to increase that to 10 portions, then the conversion factor would be \(10/5 = 2\).

The conversion factor is used to adjust the quantities of ingredients in a recipe to achieve the desired yield while maintaining the same proportions. This is commonly used in cooking and chemistry to convert recipes to new sizes.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ CF = \frac{10}{5} = 2 \]

The Conversion Factor (CF) is 2.