Fractional Odds

These types of odds are calculated with a very simple formula because they are given in a fraction form. The denominator (the 2nd number to the right) is the amount bet and the numerator (1st number on the left) is the amount that your wager will bring. Let’s say you that you wagered on Chelsea at 10 to 15 with a fractional odd. For every $300 you bet, your potential net profit would be $200. If you win, your original bet will also be returned to you, leaving you with $500 ($300 original wager + $200 profit) and a net gain of $200.

Chelsea 10/15: $300 to win $200 = $500

Now let’s have a look at betting on an underdog or high odds bet, where the odds are more in the favor of the bettor. Say you are placing a bet on Liverpool, the underdog at five-to-one fractional odds. If you bet $200, your potential return would be $1200, a $1000 profit and you get your original bet of $200 back.

Liverpool: 5/1: $200 to win $1000 = $1200

If you are betting on an event where there are a definitive favorite and underdog, the odds of the favorite can often be referred to as the “odds on” and the odds of the underdog as “odds against.” If the bet is an even amount, the odds are not 1:1, because of the bookmaker’s commission. In most cases, the odds are 10 to 11, which means that the bettor puts $110 to win $100.

These odds can also be attached to a point spread:

Chicago Bulls -7 10/11
Boston Celtics +7 10/11

The profit or commission of each bet here is a fractional odds of 10 to 11, which means that you would need to wager $110 to win $100.

How to convert Fractional Odds to Decimal Odds:

The easiest way to convert fractional odds todecimal oddsis to first convert the fraction into a decimal form and then add 1. For example, 5/1 or five-to-one fractional odds would mean a 6.00 in decimal odds.

5 / 1 = 5+1 = 6.00

Here is the conversion when you are wagering on a big favorite:

1 / 5 = 0.2+1 = 1.2