Insert the information in the form and the calculator will determine the dilution factor.

What is the dilution factor?

The dilution ratio is the ratio of solute to solvent and it is often used for simple dilutions, one in which a unit volume of a liquid material is combined with an appropriate volume of a solvent liquid to achieve the desired concentration.

How to calculate dilution factor?

To calculate dilution factor you should use the following formula:
dilution factor = final volume / initial volume

example: 500 mL of a stock solution is diluted with solvent / diluent to a final volume of 4500 mL, calculate the dilution factor?

Using the dilution factor formula the answer will be:
:
dilution factor = final volume / initial volume
dilution factor = 4500 / 500
dilution factor = 9

Why use dilution factor?

The dilution factor is used to express how much of the original stock solution is present in the total solution, after dilution.