Fraction figurer

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

The result:

1/4 * 5 = 5 / 4 = i 1 / iv = 1.25

Spelled result in words is v quarters (or one and i quarter).

How practice we solve fractions step by step?

  1. Multiple: i / 4 * v = ane · 5 / four · ane = five / 4
    Multiply both numerators and denominators. Result fraction go along to everyman possible denominator GCD(5, 4) = 1. In the following intermediate step, it cannot further simplify the fraction result past canceling.
    In other words - one quarter multiplied by five is five quarters.

Rules for expressions with fractions:

Fractions - use a frontwards slash to divide the numerator by the denominator, i.e., for five-hundredths, enter 5/100. If you use mixed numbers, exit a infinite betwixt the whole and fraction parts.

Mixed numerals (mixed numbers or fractions) continue one infinite between the integer and
fraction and use a forward slash to input fractions i.e., 1 ii/three . An example of a negative mixed fraction: -five 1/two.
Because slash is both signs for fraction line and sectionalization, apply a colon (:) every bit the operator of segmentation fractions i.e., i/2 : i/three.
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 Pregnant Example
+ plus sign addition i/2 + 1/3
- minus sign subtraction 1 1/2 - two/iii
* asterisk multiplication 2/3 * 3/4
× times sign multiplication 2/three × five/half-dozen
: division sign division 1/ii : 3
/ partitioning slash division 1/3 / 5
: colon circuitous fraction 1/2 : 1/iii
^ caret exponentiation / ability 1/four^3
() parentheses calculate expression inside showtime -three/five - (-1/4)

The calculator follows well-known rules for the society of operations. The most common mnemonics for remembering this order of operations are:
PEMDAS - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.
BEDMAS - Brackets, Exponents, Sectionalization, Multiplication, Improver, Subtraction
BODMAS - Brackets, Of or Social club, Partition, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.
GEMDAS - Group Symbols - brackets (){}, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.
MDAS - Multiplication and Division have the same precedence over Addition and Subtraction. The MDAS dominion is the society of operations role of the PEMDAS rule.
Exist careful; always do multiplication and division before add-on and subtraction. Some operators (+ and -) and (* and /) have the same priority and must evaluate from left to correct.