Fraction calculator with step by step solutions for school math fractions.

This app is a simple fraction calculator that performs analytic calculations between math fractions. It has an elegant input system and gives analytic step by step solutions.

It is perfect for students and teachers that work with fractions and maths!

The fraction calculator supports:

1) All fraction operations (fraction multiplication, fraction division, fraction addition, fraction subtraction)

2) Fraction simplification

3) Mixed Numbers, Integer Numbers and Fractions

4) Step by step solution for all fraction computations

5) Any number of parentheses

6) The calculator shows the result as a fraction, or as a mixed number and it shows a decimal approximation.

7) Fraction to decimal calculator/converter

8) Decimal to fraction calculator/converter

You can use the fraction calculator either for directly evaluating a math expression with fractions and using the final result, or for studying the steps of calculations for math classes.

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A. How to input a fraction?

The calculator has three number fields. The leftmost one is used to enter the integer part of the fraction or to enter an operator (+, -, *, :), or a parenthesis. On the right side there are two more number fields. The one in the top right is used to enter the fraction's numerator, while the one in the bottom right is used to enter the fraction's denominator.

Thus if you want to enter the mixed fraction 5 1/2, you should press the number 5 on the left number field, then the number 1 on the right top number field and finally the number 2 on the right bottom number field.

B. How to compute an expression with fractions?

Just enter the required expression and then press the equals ("=") button of the calculator.

C. How to simplify a fraction?

Just enter the fraction and press the equals ("=") button of the calculator.

D. How to convert a mixed fraction to a simple fraction?

Just enter the mixed fraction and press the equals ("=") button of the calculator.

D. How to convert an improper fraction to a mixed fraction?

You should change the way the calculator shows the result of the computations. Press the gear (ont he top right of the application bar) and select how you want the app to show the result on the screen. If you choose "Mixed Fractions" then each expression you enter will be converted to a mixed fraction. For example if you enter the fraction 11/2 and then press the equals ("=") button, the calculator will show the mixed fraction 5 1/2 on the screen. You can go back to the original setting using the gear button and selecting "Simple Fractions".

E. How to convert a decimal number to a fraction.

Just enter the decimal number and press the equals ("=") button of the calculator.

F. How to convert a fraction to a decimal number.

Just enter the decimal number and press the equals ("=") button of the calculator. On top of the result the application shows the decimal approximation of the resulting fraction.

Fractions are mathematical expressions that represent parts of a whole. They consist of two numbers: the numerator, which is the number of parts being considered, and the denominator, which is the total number of parts in the whole. Fractions can be used to represent a wide variety of quantities, from simple proportions to complex ratios.

Understanding Fractions

To understand fractions, it is important to visualize the whole as being divided into equal parts. The numerator represents the number of parts that are being considered, while the denominator represents the total number of parts in the whole. For example, the fraction 1/2 represents one part of a whole that has been divided into two equal parts.

Simplifying Fractions

Fractions can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by a common factor. This process reduces the fraction to its lowest terms, which makes it easier to compare and perform operations on. For example, the fraction 6/12 can be simplified to 1/2 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 6.

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

To add or subtract fractions with the same denominator, simply add or subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same. For example, to add the fractions 1/2 and 1/4, you would add the numerators (1 + 1 = 2) and keep the denominator (2), resulting in the fraction 2/4.

To add or subtract fractions with different denominators, you must first find a common denominator. A common denominator is a number that is divisible by both denominators. Once you have found a common denominator, you can convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator. Then, you can add or subtract the numerators and keep the common denominator. For example, to add the fractions 1/2 and 1/3, you would find the common denominator 6 (which is divisible by both 2 and 3) and convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator (3/6 and 2/6). Then, you can add the numerators (3 + 2 = 5) and keep the common denominator (6), resulting in the fraction 5/6.

Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

To multiply fractions, simply multiply the numerators and the denominators. For example, to multiply the fractions 1/2 and 1/4, you would multiply the numerators (1 x 1 = 1) and the denominators (2 x 4 = 8), resulting in the fraction 1/8.

To divide fractions, simply flip the second fraction (the divisor) and multiply. For example, to divide the fraction 1/2 by the fraction 1/4, you would flip the second fraction (1/4) and multiply (1/2 x 4/1 = 4/2), resulting in the fraction 2/1, which simplifies to 2.