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Frequency ratio to semitones

Type a value in × to get it in semitones instantly.

113.4semitones

That's 350× as wide as an octave — nothing on our list beats it. That is a frequency ratio of about 700.

What it means

How wide is that interval?

Cents describe intervals, not pitches. A note needs a reference — usually A = 440 Hz — before an interval becomes a frequency.

The math

How to convert × to semitones

Cents are a logarithm of the ratio: cents = 1200 × log₂(ratio), and back again ratio = 2^(cents ÷ 1200). Adding cents multiplies ratios.

Example: 700 × = 113.415 semitones.

Every unit

Your interval in every unit

Tables

× to semitones conversion table

× to semitones conversion table
×semitones
1 ×0 semitones
10 ×39.8631 semitones
50 ×67.7263 semitones
100 ×79.7263 semitones
200 ×91.7263 semitones
386 ×103.109 semitones
498 ×107.52 semitones
700 ×113.415 semitones
702 ×113.464 semitones
1,200 ×122.746 semitones
2,400 ×134.746 semitones
semitones to × conversion table
semitones to × conversion table
semitones×
1 semitones1.05946 ×
10 semitones1.7818 ×
50 semitones17.9594 ×
100 semitones322.54 ×
200 semitones104,032 ×
386 semitones4.821×10⁹ ×
498 semitones3.11×10¹² ×
700 semitones3.631×10¹⁷ ×
702 semitones4.076×10¹⁷ ×
1,200 semitones1.268×10³⁰ ×
2,400 semitones1.607×10⁶⁰ ×

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many semitones is 1 ×?
1 × is 0 semitones.
How many semitones is 10 ×?
10 × is 39.8631 semitones.
How many semitones is 700 ×?
700 × is 113.415 semitones.

The units

About these units

Frequency ratio (×)

The actual ratio between the two frequencies.

Semitones (semitones)

A hundred cents each, the step between two piano keys.

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