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:
2 1/5 ÷ 1 3/4 = 44/35 = 1 9/35 ≅ 1.2571429
Spelled result in words is forty-four thirty-fifths (or one and nine thirty-fifths).How do we solve fractions step by step?
- Conversion a mixed number 2 1/5 to a improper fraction: 2 1/5 = 2 1/5 = 2 · 5 + 1/5 = 10 + 1/5 = 11/5
To find a new numerator:
a) Multiply the whole number 2 by the denominator 5. Whole number 2 equally 2 * 5/5 = 10/5
b) Add the answer from previous step 10 to the numerator 1. New numerator is 10 + 1 = 11
c) Write a previous answer (new numerator 11) over the denominator 5.
Two and one fifth is eleven fifths - Conversion a mixed number 1 3/4 to a improper fraction: 1 3/4 = 1 3/4 = 1 · 4 + 3/4 = 4 + 3/4 = 7/4
To find a new numerator:
a) Multiply the whole number 1 by the denominator 4. Whole number 1 equally 1 * 4/4 = 4/4
b) Add the answer from previous step 4 to the numerator 3. New numerator is 4 + 3 = 7
c) Write a previous answer (new numerator 7) over the denominator 4.
One and three quarters is seven quarters - Divide: 11/5 : 7/4 = 11/5 · 4/7 = 11 · 4/5 · 7 = 44/35
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 7/4 is 4/7) 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 fifths divided by seven quarters is forty-four thirty-fifths.
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:
- 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?
- Daniel
Daniel ate 4/5 of his pizza and Shawn ate 5/6 of his pizza. Who ate more?
- 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?
- 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
- 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?
- Ten fractions
Write ten fractions between 1/3 and 2/3
- Equivalent fractions
Are these two fractions -4/9 and 11/15 equivalent?
- 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
- 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?
- Same fractions
Remembering that 2/2 is equal to 1. 3/3 is equal to 1. Where is the fraction 4/4 located on the number line?
- 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
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