Split a prize pool equally or by custom payout percentages, with optional currency labels and deductions. See each recipient’s payout and how remaining cents are assigned.
Prize Money Split Formula and Method
Net cents = rounded gross cents − rounded deduction cents
Select one currency for the whole pool and enter deductions as either a percentage or a fixed amount. The distributable amount is the gross pool less those deductions. Equal shares divide this net amount among the chosen recipients; custom shares use percentages in finishing or recipient order.
How to Use This Calculator
Choose equal shares or custom percentages and enter the gross pool plus recipients or percentages. Currency and deductions are optional settings; blank deduction means zero. Percentage deductions must be from 0 to 100. Monetary inputs round to cents, with exact half-cents rounding up.
Worked Example
With the example inputs in the table, the distributable pool is 1,000.00 USD. Three equal shares receive 333.34, 333.33 and 333.33 USD; the tied remaining cent goes to the first recipient. Payouts total exactly 1,000.00 USD.
Allocate shares in cents, then distribute remaining cents by largest fractional remainder.
Input and Example Guide
| Input or category | Example or weight | Entry guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Money unit | U.S. dollars (USD) | Choose the convention that applies to your record. |
| Gross prize pool (selected currency) | 1000 | Use the stated unit; retain available precision. |
| Deduction format | Percentage of gross pool | Choose the convention that applies to your record. |
| Deduction (percent or selected currency, as chosen) | 0 | Use the stated unit; retain available precision. |
| Method | Equal shares | Choose the convention that applies to your record. |
| Recipients (count) | 3 | Use a whole count in the stated unit. |
Interpreting the Result
Money is allocated in whole cents. Each exact share is initially rounded down, then leftover cents go to the largest fractional remainders; ties favor earlier positions. This keeps the total distributed equal to the net pool. Custom percentages must total 100, and the calculator does not determine tax withholding or who is entitled to a prize.
Payout percentages are supplied by the organizer. Deductions are arithmetic inputs; taxes, fees and legal entitlement are not estimated.
Assumptions and Common Input Errors
Payouts sum exactly to the rounded distributable pool in cents. Required pool, recipient count and custom percentages cannot be blank; an optional blank deduction means zero. All five money labels use 100 cents per unit and do not perform currency conversion.
Saving and Revising a Scenario
A successful calculation is saved in this browser. Restored results are labeled with their saved time; editing an input marks the previous result as needing recalculation. Reset clears this calculator’s saved calculation and returns required inputs to blank.
