Odds Converter Percentage
What is an odds converter? Odds can be displayed in many different ways, including as fractions, decimals and if you're in the USA, with a positive or negative sign. Therefore, an odds converter allows you to quickly convert US Odds (such as +100) to UK odds (such as 1:1) to Australian Odds. For example, when you use an odds converter to convert decimal 1.33 you get 1/3 fractional and -300 american but if you convert 1/3 to american you might see -303.03. While this conversion to -303.03 is actually correct, some bookies tend to refer to -300 when meaning the fractional 1/3 because it's easier for the punter to remember, while.
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Being able to convert betting odds into percentages is a major part of knowing how to read odds.
By knowing the percentage of the time you need to win a bet to break even, you can decide whether it is a smart bet to make. If you believe something has an 80% chance of occurring but the odds suggest it has a 50% chance of occurring, you have a positive expectation wager. If you believe something has an 80% chance of occurring but the odds suggest it has an 85% chance of occurring, it’s a bad bet to make because you have no edge.
Below are the formulas to convert moneyline betting odds to percentages, convert fraction betting odds to percentages, and convert decimal betting odds to percentages.
How to convert moneyline betting odds
Moneylines can come in ‘plus’ (favourites) and ‘minus’ (underdogs) formats, so there are two different formulas to convert moneylines into percentages.
For ‘plus’ moneylines, the formula is: 100 / (Moneyline + 100)
If the moneyline is +110, the formula would look like this:
100 / (110+100) = 100/210 = 0.476
Multiply your end result (0.476) by 100 to get the percentage: 47.6%
For ‘minus’ moneylines, the formula is: Moneyline / -(100 – (Moneyline))
If the moneyline is -130, the equation would look like this:
-130/ – (-130 -(-100)) = -130 / -230 = 130/230 = 0.565
Multiply your end result (0.565) by 100 to get the percentage: 56.5%
How to convert fraction betting odds
Fraction betting odds are easier to convert into an implied winning percentage.
For fraction betting odds, the formula is: Denominator / (Denominator + Numerator)
If the fraction betting odds are 11/10, the formula would look like this:
10 / (11+10) = 10 / 21 = 0.4761904
Multiply your end result (0.4761904) by 100 to get the percentage: 47.6%.
How to convert decimal betting odds
Decimal odds are the easiest to convert into a percentage.
Convert Percent To Odds
For decimal betting odds, the formula is: 1 / decimal odds
If the decimal betting odds are 2.10, the equation would look like this:
1 / 2.10 = 0.4761904
Translate Odds To Percentage
Multiple your end result (0.4761904) by 100 to get the percentage: 47.6%.