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Your cholesterol ratio is calculated by dividing your total cholesterol by your HDL number. For instance, if your total cholesterol is 180 and your HDL is 82, your cholesterol ratio is 2.2.
What does it mean when your HDL is low? The cholesterol/HDL ratio is calculated by dividing a person's HDL measurement into his total cholesterol measurement, states Mayo Clinic. HDL, or high-density-lipoprotein, is known as good cholesterol.