Percent Error Calculator
Calculate percent error between an experimental and theoretical value.
Assumptions used in this calculation
- Absolute value: The result uses the absolute difference, so it does not indicate whether the experimental value was above or below the theoretical value.
About this calculator
The percent error calculator finds the percent error between a measured (experimental) value and an accepted (theoretical) value.
Worked example
Experimental 48, theoretical 50
Result: Percent error = 4%
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