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Resistors in Series/Parallel Calculator

Calculate total resistance for up to 5 resistors connected in series or parallel.
Essential for circuit design.

Total Resistance

Series Resistors: Resistances add up directly. R_total = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ + ...

Parallel Resistors: Reciprocals add up. 1/R_total = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ + ...

Key rules:

  • Series: Total is always more than the largest single resistor
  • Parallel: Total is always less than the smallest single resistor
  • Two equal resistors in parallel = half of one resistor

Quick parallel formula (2 resistors): R_total = (R₁ × R₂) / (R₁ + R₂)

Enter up to 5 resistor values. Leave unused fields blank.


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