LED resistor calculator

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For 9 V supply and a 2 V LED at 20 mA, the resistor is 350 Ω.

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For 9 V supply and a 2 V LED at 20 mA, the resistor is 350 Ω.

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Methodology

resistor = (supply voltage − LED voltage) / LED current.