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Resistor calculator (series and parallel)

If you need a non-standard resistor value you could probably realize a close match using two resistor. If you use two resistor in series it is quite easy to figure out which values give the best match; on the other hand, using a parallel connection it is not so easy (at least for me) to find a good combination.
This resistor calculation tool shows which combinations of two resistors (series or parallel) gives a match better than the closest standard value, for the E12 (10%), E24 (5%) and E96 (1%) series.


INPUT DATA

Resistor series to use for the calculations: 

Desired Resistance, R :  ohm

CALCULATED VALUES