Fraction calculator
This fraction calculator performs all fraction operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and evaluates expressions with fractions. It also shows detailed step-by-step information.
The result:
(13 + (5 + 1/2)/12) + (16 + (4 + 3/8)/12) = 2863/96 = 29 79/96 = 29' 3085908/312497" 29.8229167
The result spelled out in words is two thousand eight hundred sixty-three ninety-sixths (or twenty-nine and seventy-nine ninety-sixths).How do we solve fractions step by step?
- Add: 5 + 1/2 = 5/1 + 1/2 = 5 · 2/1 · 2 + 1/2 = 10/2 + 1/2 = 10 + 1/2 = 11/2
The first operand is an integer. It is equivalent to a fraction 5/1. It is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal) denominator for adding fractions. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(1, 2) = 2. It is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 1 × 2 = 2. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words, five plus one half equals eleven halves. - Divide: the result of step No. 1 : 12 = 11/2 : 12 = 11/2 · 1/12 = 11 · 1/2 · 12 = 11/24
The second operand is an integer. It is equivalent to the fraction 12/1. Dividing two fractions is the same as multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal value of the second fraction. The first sub-step is to find the reciprocal (reverse the numerator and denominator, reciprocal of 12/1 is 1/12) of the second fraction. Next, multiply the two numerators. Then, multiply the two denominators. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words, eleven halves divided by twelve equals eleven twenty-fourths. - Add: 13 + the result of step No. 2 = 13 + 11/24 = 13/1 + 11/24 = 13 · 24/1 · 24 + 11/24 = 312/24 + 11/24 = 312 + 11/24 = 323/24
The first operand is an integer. It is equivalent to a fraction 13/1. It is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal) denominator for adding fractions. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(1, 24) = 24. It is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 1 × 24 = 24. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words, thirteen plus eleven twenty-fourths equals three hundred twenty-three twenty-fourths. - Add: 4 + 3/8 = 4/1 + 3/8 = 4 · 8/1 · 8 + 3/8 = 32/8 + 3/8 = 32 + 3/8 = 35/8
The first operand is an integer. It is equivalent to a fraction 4/1. It is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal) denominator for adding fractions. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(1, 8) = 8. It is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 1 × 8 = 8. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words, four plus three eighths equals thirty-five eighths. - Divide: the result of step No. 4 : 12 = 35/8 : 12 = 35/8 · 1/12 = 35 · 1/8 · 12 = 35/96
The second operand is an integer. It is equivalent to the fraction 12/1. Dividing two fractions is the same as multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal value of the second fraction. The first sub-step is to find the reciprocal (reverse the numerator and denominator, reciprocal of 12/1 is 1/12) of the second fraction. Next, multiply the two numerators. Then, multiply the two denominators. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words, thirty-five eighths divided by twelve equals thirty-five ninety-sixths. - Add: 16 + the result of step No. 5 = 16 + 35/96 = 16/1 + 35/96 = 16 · 96/1 · 96 + 35/96 = 1536/96 + 35/96 = 1536 + 35/96 = 1571/96
The first operand is an integer. It is equivalent to a fraction 16/1. It is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal) denominator for adding fractions. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(1, 96) = 96. It is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 1 × 96 = 96. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words, sixteen plus thirty-five ninety-sixths equals one thousand five hundred seventy-one ninety-sixths. - Add: the result of step No. 3 + the result of step No. 6 = 323/24 + 1571/96 = 323 · 4/24 · 4 + 1571/96 = 1292/96 + 1571/96 = 1292 + 1571/96 = 2863/96
It is suitable to adjust both fractions to a common (equal) denominator for adding fractions. The common denominator you can calculate as the least common multiple of both denominators - LCM(24, 96) = 96. It is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 24 × 96 = 2304. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words, three hundred twenty-three twenty-fourths plus one thousand five hundred seventy-one ninety-sixths equals two thousand eight hundred sixty-three ninety-sixths.
Rules for expressions with fractions:
Fractions - write a forward slash to separate the numerator and 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 whole part and fraction and use a forward slash to input fraction i.e., 1 2/3 . A negative mixed fraction write for example as -5 1/2.
A slash is both a sign for fraction line and division, use a colon (:) for division fractions i.e., 1/2 : 1/3.
Decimals (decimal numbers) enter with a decimal dot . 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
• square root of a fraction: sqrt(1/16)
• 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 are:
- PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.
- BEDMAS: Brackets, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.
- BODMAS: Brackets, Order (or "Of"), Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.
- GEMDAS: Grouping symbols (brackets: (){}), Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.
- MDAS: Multiplication and Division (same precedence), Addition and Subtraction (same precedence). MDAS is a subset of PEMDAS.
1. Multiplication/Division vs. Addition/Subtraction: Always perform multiplication and division *before* addition and subtraction.
2. Left-to-Right Rule: Operators with the same precedence (e.g., + and -, or * and /) must be evaluated from left to right.
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Last Modified: June 23, 2025