Calculator adding fractions and mixed numbers
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.
8/5 + 6 2/7 = 276/35 = 7 31/35 ≅ 7.8857143
Spelled result in words is two hundred seventy-six thirty-fifths (or seven and thirty-one thirty-fifths).How do we solve fractions step by step?
- Conversion a mixed number 6 2/7 to a improper fraction: 6 2/7 = 6 2/7 = 6 · 7 + 2/7 = 42 + 2/7 = 44/7
To find a new numerator:
a) Multiply the whole number 6 by the denominator 7. Whole number 6 equally 6 * 7/7 = 42/7
b) Add the answer from the previous step 42 to the numerator 2. New numerator is 42 + 2 = 44
c) Write a previous answer (new numerator 44) over the denominator 7.
Six and two sevenths is forty-four sevenths. - Add: 8/5 + 44/7 = 8 · 7/5 · 7 + 44 · 5/7 · 5 = 56/35 + 220/35 = 56 + 220/35 = 276/35
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(5, 7) = 35. It is enough to find the common denominator (not necessarily the lowest) by multiplying the denominators: 5 × 7 = 35. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result by canceling.
In other words - eight fifths plus forty-four sevenths is two hundred seventy-six 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 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) |
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