Fraction calculator
This 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.
Result:
1/2 + 1/5 + 4/5 + 1 2/3 = 19/6 = 3 1/6 ≅ 3.1666667
Spelled result in words is nineteen sixths (or three and one sixth).How do we solve fractions step by step?
- Add: 1/2 + 1/5 = 1 · 5/2 · 5 + 1 · 2/5 · 2 = 5/10 + 2/10 = 5 + 2/10 = 7/10
For adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions, it is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal, identical) denominator. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(2, 5) = 10. In practice, it is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 2 × 5 = 10. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words - one half plus one fifth is seven tenths. - Add: the result of step No. 1 + 4/5 = 7/10 + 4/5 = 7/10 + 4 · 2/5 · 2 = 7/10 + 8/10 = 7 + 8/10 = 15/10 = 5 · 3/5 · 2 = 3/2
For adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions, it is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal, identical) denominator. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(10, 5) = 10. In practice, it is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 10 × 5 = 50. In the following intermediate step, cancel by a common factor of 5 gives 3/2.
In other words - seven tenths plus four fifths is three halfs. - Conversion a mixed number 1 2/3 to a improper fraction: 1 2/3 = 1 2/3 = 1 · 3 + 2/3 = 3 + 2/3 = 5/3
To find a new numerator:
a) Multiply the whole number 1 by the denominator 3. Whole number 1 equally 1 * 3/3 = 3/3
b) Add the answer from previous step 3 to the numerator 2. New numerator is 3 + 2 = 5
c) Write a previous answer (new numerator 5) over the denominator 3.
One and two thirds is five thirds - Add: the result of step No. 2 + 5/3 = 3/2 + 5/3 = 3 · 3/2 · 3 + 5 · 2/3 · 2 = 9/6 + 10/6 = 9 + 10/6 = 19/6
For adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions, it is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal, identical) denominator. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(2, 3) = 6. In practice, it is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 2 × 3 = 6. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words - three halfs plus five thirds is nineteen 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 signs 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) - dividing the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same non-zero number - equivalent fraction: 4/22
• 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 /) has the same priority and then must evaluate from left to right.
Fractions in word problems:
- Daniel
Daniel ate 4/5 of his pizza and Shawn ate 5/6 of his pizza. Who ate more?
- Rhea answered
Rhea answered 5/11 in the questions correctly and Precious answered 7/11 of it correctly. If each problem is worth the same amount, who got the higher score?
- The fuel
The fuel of a car was ¾ full at the beginning of the week. At the end of the week, there was ⅛ of tank left. a. Did the car use more or less than ½ of a tank of fuel? How do you know? b. How much more or less than ½ of a tank did it use? Show your work us
- Ten fractions
Write ten fractions between 1/3 and 2/3
- One quarter
Which of the following has a sum of 3/4? A. 1/2+1/4 B. 1/2+1/3 C. 1/4+1/8 D. 1/9+1/12
- Equivalent fractions
Are these two fractions -4/9 and 11/15 equivalent?
- Sort fractions
Which of the following fractions is the largest? 29/36 5/6 7/9 3/4
- 1/12 fraction
Which statement about determining the quotient 1/12÷3 is true? A.Because 1/36×3=1/12, 1/12 divided by 3 is 1/36. B.Because 1/4×3=1/12, 1/12 divided by 3 is 1/4. C.Because 3/4×3=1/12, 1/12 divided by 3 is 3/4. D.Because 4/3×3=1/12, 1/12 divided by 3 is 4/3
- Roma ate
Roma ate 2/5 of a cake while Somya ate 3/7 of the same cake. Who ate more and by how much?
- A laundry
Mr. Green washed 1/4 of his laundry. His son washed 3/7 of it. Who washed most of the laundry? How much of the laundry still needs to be washed?
- The cost 7
The cost of a pen is Rs. 20/3 and that of a pencil is 25/6. Which costs more and by how much?
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