How to Read a Currency Pair
Currency pairs are written as base/quote (e.g. USD/EUR). The rate tells you how much of the quote currency you get for one unit of the base currency.
Base and quote
In a pair like USD/EUR, the first currency (USD) is the base and the second (EUR) is the quote. The exchange rate is quoted as "1 base = X quote." So if USD/EUR is 0.92, 1 US dollar = 0.92 euros. On our site we often show this as "USD to EUR" or "1 USD = 0.92 EUR."
Direct and inverse
If 1 USD = 0.92 EUR, then 1 EUR = 1 / 0.92 ≈ 1.087 USD. So EUR/USD would be about 1.087. When you switch base and quote, you get the inverse rate. Our pair pages have an "inverse" link so you can flip the pair easily.
Using pairs on exchange-rate.live
Each pair has its own page (e.g. USD to EUR) with the live rate, a converter, popular amounts, and a link to historical data. Use the rate shown to convert any amount: multiply your amount in the base currency by the rate to get the quote currency.