Science & Environment
Carbon-14 Radiometric Dating Calculator
Estimate the age of an organic sample from its remaining carbon-14 activity using radiocarbon dating.
Your inputs
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Estimated age
5,730 years
Remaining fraction
0.5
Half-life used
5,730 years
Half-lives elapsed
1
Formula and working
t = -(t½/ln2) × ln(N/N0)
- 1
Collect the inputs
Remaining carbon-14 = 50 %; Carbon-14 half-life = 5,730 years
- 2
Apply the formula
t = -(t½/ln2) × ln(N/N0)
- 3
Result
Estimated age = 5,730 years
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