Fraction calculator



The calculator performs basic and advanced operations with fractions, expressions with fractions combined with integers, decimals, and mixed numbers. It also shows detailed step-by-step information about the fraction calculation procedure. Solve problems with two, three, or more fractions and numbers in one expression.

Result:

2 7/8 - 1 7/9 = 79/72 = 1 7/72 ≅ 1.0972222

Spelled result in words is seventy-nine seventy-seconds (or one and seven seventy-seconds).

How do you solve fractions step by step?

  1. Conversion a mixed number 2 7/8 to a improper fraction: 2 7/8 = 2 7/8 = 2 · 8 + 7/8 = 16 + 7/8 = 23/8

    To find new numerator:
    a) Multiply the whole number 2 by the denominator 8. Whole number 2 equally 2 * 8/8 = 16/8
    b) Add the answer from previous step 16 to the numerator 7. New numerator is 16 + 7 = 23
    c) Write a previous answer (new numerator 23) over the denominator 8.

    Two and seven eighths is twenty-three eighths
  2. Conversion a mixed number 1 7/9 to a improper fraction: 1 7/9 = 1 7/9 = 1 · 9 + 7/9 = 9 + 7/9 = 16/9

    To find new numerator:
    a) Multiply the whole number 1 by the denominator 9. Whole number 1 equally 1 * 9/9 = 9/9
    b) Add the answer from previous step 9 to the numerator 7. New numerator is 9 + 7 = 16
    c) Write a previous answer (new numerator 16) over the denominator 9.

    One and seven ninths is sixteen ninths
  3. Subtract: 23/8 - 16/9 = 23 · 9/8 · 9 - 16 · 8/9 · 8 = 207/72 - 128/72 = 207 - 128/72 = 79/72
    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(8, 9) = 72. In practice, it is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 8 × 9 = 72. In the next intermediate step, the fraction result cannot be further simplified by canceling.
    In words - twenty-three eighths minus sixteen ninths = seventy-nine seventy-seconds.

Rules for expressions with fractions:

Fractions - use the slash “/” between the numerator and denominator, i.e., for five-hundredths, enter 5/100. If you are using mixed numbers, be sure to leave a single space between the whole and fraction part.
The slash separates the numerator (number above a fraction line) and denominator (number below).

Mixed numerals (mixed fractions or mixed numbers) write as non-zero integer separated by one space and fraction i.e., 1 2/3 (having the same sign). An example of a negative mixed fraction: -5 1/2.
Because slash is both signs for fraction line and division, we recommended use colon (:) as the operator of division fractions i.e., 1/2 : 3.

Decimals (decimal numbers) enter with a decimal point . and they are automatically converted to fractions - i.e. 1.45.

The colon : and slash / is the symbol of division. Can be used to divide mixed numbers 1 2/3 : 4 3/8 or can be used for write complex fractions i.e. 1/2 : 1/3.
An asterisk * or × is the symbol for multiplication.
Plus + is addition, minus sign - is subtraction and ()[] is mathematical parentheses.
The exponentiation/power symbol is ^ - for example: (7/8-4/5)^2 = (7/8-4/5)2


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
• exponentiation of fraction: 3/5^3
• 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 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.
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.

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