Base64 length calculation?

After reading the base64 wiki …

I’m trying to figure out how’s the formula working :

Given a string with length of n , the base64 length will be enter image description here

Which is : 4*Math.Ceiling(((double)s.Length/3)))

I already know that base64 length must be %4==0 to allow the decoder know what was the original text length.

The max number of padding for a sequence can be = or ==.

wiki :The number of output bytes per input byte is approximately 4 / 3 (33%
overhead)

Question:

How does the information above settle with the output length enter image description here ?

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