Radioactive Decay Calculator

Find the amount remaining and decay constant.

Amount remaining 70.711
Decay constant (λ) (1/time) 0.0001
Percent remaining (%) 70.711

Formula: N = N₀ · e^(−λt), λ = ln2 ÷ half-life

Step-by-step with your numbers:
1. Values used:
2. Initial amount = 100
3. Half-life = 5,730
4. Elapsed time = 2,865
5.
6. Amount remaining = 70.711
7. Decay constant (λ) = 0.00011/time
8. Percent remaining = 70.711%
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Model exponential radioactive decay using the decay constant.

The math behind it

λ = ln(2) ÷ half-life; N = N₀ × e^(−λt). Use consistent time units.

Worked example

100 over half a half-life → ~70.7 remaining.

FAQ

Vs half-life calc?

Same physics — this also reports the decay constant λ.