What 6/4 means
With fractional odds, the first number is what you win and the second is what you stake. At 6/4, every £4 you stake wins £6 in profit, and your stake is returned on top. Because you win more than you stake, it's an odds-against price: the bookmaker rates this outcome as less likely to happen than not.
It's read as "six to four".
6/4 in decimal and American odds
| Format | 6/4 as | How it's worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 2.50 | 6 ÷ 4 + 1 |
| American | +150 | (2.50 − 1) × 100 |
| Implied probability | 40.0% | 1 ÷ 2.50 |
What 6/4 pays
| Stake | Profit | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| £1.00 | £1.50 | £2.50 |
| £2.00 | £3.00 | £5.00 |
| £5.00 | £7.50 | £12.50 |
| £10.00 | £15.00 | £25.00 |
| £20.00 | £30.00 | £50.00 |
| £50.00 | £75.00 | £125.00 |
| £100.00 | £150.00 | £250.00 |
How likely is 6/4 to win?
6/4 implies a 40.0% chance, or about 2 in 5. In other words, the bookmaker expects it to win roughly two times for every five attempts. The true chance is usually a little lower than this, because bookmakers build a margin into every price.
6/4 each way
An each way bet splits your stake between a win bet and a place bet, with the place part paid at a fraction of 6/4. For a £5 each way bet (£10 in total):
| Place terms | Place odds | Returns if it wins | Returns if it places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 odds | 3/8 | £19.38 | £6.88 |
| 1/5 odds | 3/10 | £19.00 | £6.50 |
At 1/5 terms, a placed finish returns £6.50 from the £10 total stake, so it still loses £3.50 overall. Each way needs bigger prices than 6/4 for the place part to cover the bet. Work out any each way bet.
If a horse at 6/4 is withdrawn
When a horse priced at 6/4 is withdrawn after you've bet on another runner in the same race, Rule 4 takes 40p from every £1 of your winnings. It applies to bets struck at a fixed price before the withdrawal. Work out a Rule 4 deduction.
Prices either side of 6/4
See every common price explained, or convert any price with the odds converter.