Gear ratio

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Gears on a piece of farm equipment, total (3 gears) gear ratio 42/13 = 3.23

The gear ratio is the relationship between the numbers of teeth on two gears that are meshed or two sprockets connected with a common roller chain, or the circumferences of two pulleys connected with a drive belt.