Fraction calculator
This fraction calculator performs basic and advanced fraction operations, expressions with fractions combined with integers, decimals, and mixed numbers. It also shows detailed step-by-step information about the fraction calculation procedure. The calculator helps in finding value from multiple fractions operations. Solve problems with two, three, or more fractions and numbers in one expression.
The result:
(8/9 - 1/4)-(1/2 + 5/6) = -25/36 ≅ -0.6944444
Spelled result in words is minus twenty-five thirty-sixths.How do we solve fractions step by step?
- Subtract: 8/9 - 1/4 = 8 · 4/9 · 4 - 1 · 9/4 · 9 = 32/36 - 9/36 = 32 - 9/36 = 23/36
It is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal, identical) denominator for adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(9, 4) = 36. It is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 9 × 4 = 36. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words - eight ninths minus one quarter is twenty-three thirty-sixths. - Add: 1/2 + 5/6 = 1 · 3/2 · 3 + 5/6 = 3/6 + 5/6 = 3 + 5/6 = 8/6 = 2 · 4/2 · 3 = 4/3
It is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal, identical) denominator for adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(2, 6) = 6. It is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 2 × 6 = 12. In the following intermediate step, cancel by a common factor of 2 gives 4/3.
In other words - one half plus five sixths is four thirds. - Subtract: the result of step No. 1 - the result of step No. 2 = 23/36 - 4/3 = 23/36 - 4 · 12/3 · 12 = 23/36 - 48/36 = 23 - 48/36 = -25/36
It is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal, identical) denominator for adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(36, 3) = 36. It is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 36 × 3 = 108. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words - twenty-three thirty-sixths minus four thirds is minus twenty-five thirty-sixths.
Rules for expressions with fractions:
Fractions - use a forward slash to divide the numerator by the denominator, i.e., for five-hundredths, enter 5/100. If you use mixed numbers, leave a space between the whole and fraction parts.Mixed numerals (mixed numbers or fractions) keep one space between the integer and
fraction and use a forward slash to input fractions i.e., 1 2/3 . An example of a negative mixed fraction: -5 1/2.
Because slash is both sign for fraction line and division, use a colon (:) as the operator of division fractions i.e., 1/2 : 1/3.
Decimals (decimal numbers) enter with a decimal point . and they are automatically converted to fractions - i.e. 1.45.
Math Symbols
Symbol | Symbol name | Symbol Meaning | Example |
---|---|---|---|
+ | plus sign | addition | 1/2 + 1/3 |
- | minus sign | subtraction | 1 1/2 - 2/3 |
* | asterisk | multiplication | 2/3 * 3/4 |
× | times sign | multiplication | 2/3 × 5/6 |
: | division sign | division | 1/2 : 3 |
/ | division slash | division | 1/3 / 5 |
: | colon | complex fraction | 1/2 : 1/3 |
^ | caret | exponentiation / power | 1/4^3 |
() | parentheses | calculate expression inside first | -3/5 - (-1/4) |
Examples:
• adding fractions: 2/4 + 3/4• subtracting fractions: 2/3 - 1/2
• multiplying fractions: 7/8 * 3/9
• dividing Fractions: 1/2 : 3/4
• reciprocal of a fraction: 1 : 3/4
• square of a fraction: 2/3^2
• cube of a fraction: 2/3^3
• exponentiation of a fraction: 1/2^4
• fractional exponents: 16 ^ 1/2
• adding fractions and mixed numbers: 8/5 + 6 2/7
• dividing integer and fraction: 5 ÷ 1/2
• complex fractions: 5/8 : 2 2/3
• decimal to fraction: 0.625
• Fraction to Decimal: 1/4
• Fraction to Percent: 1/8 %
• comparing fractions: 1/4 2/3
• multiplying a fraction by a whole number: 6 * 3/4
• square root of a fraction: sqrt(1/16)
• reducing or simplifying the fraction (simplification) : 4/22 - dividing the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same non-zero number - equivalent fraction
• expression with brackets: 1/3 * (1/2 - 3 3/8)
• compound fraction: 3/4 of 5/7
• fractions multiple: 2/3 of 3/5
• divide to find the quotient: 3/5 ÷ 2/3
The calculator follows well-known rules for the order of operations. The most common mnemonics for remembering this order of operations are:
PEMDAS - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.
BEDMAS - Brackets, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction
BODMAS - Brackets, Of or Order, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.
GEMDAS - Grouping Symbols - brackets (){}, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.
MDAS - Multiplication and Division have the same precedence over Addition and Subtraction. The MDAS rule is the order of operations part of the PEMDAS rule.
Be careful; always do multiplication and division before addition and subtraction. Some operators (+ and -) and (* and /) have the same priority and must be evaluated from left to right.
Fractions in word problems:
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Dea makes 18 out of 27 shots in a basketball game. Which decimal represents the fraction of shots Dea makes? - Fraction to decimal
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In a class, there are 15 girls and 30 boys. What fraction of the class represents the boys? - The parsley
Milka's grandmother planted 12 rows of vegetables. 1/6 of the rows are carrots. The rest is parsley. How many rows are planted with parsley? - A farm 6
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The following fraction is reduced to its lowest terms except one. Which of these: A. 98/99 B. 73/179 C. 1/250 D. 81/729 - Children 9
There are 11 children in a room. Six of the children are girls. What fraction of the children are girls? - In the cafeteria
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Of the 65 freshwater fish species in Europe, 45 are at risk of extinction. In the basic form, express which parts of the fish are in danger of extinction. - A company
A company has 860 employees, of which 500 are female. Write a fraction to represent the female employees in the company. - Fruit basket
If there are seven apples and five oranges in the basket, what fraction of oranges are in the fruit basket?
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