Fraction Calculator Suite

The fraction calculators listed below can do addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, simplification, and fraction-to-decimal conversion. Fields above the solid black line represent the numerator, while those below reflect the denominator.

In mathematics, a fraction is a number that represents a portion of a whole. It consists of a numerator and a denominator. The numerator denotes the number of equal pieces of a whole, whereas the denominator represents the total number of components that comprise that whole.

For example, For example, in the fraction of

3

8

The numerator is 3, and the denominator is eight. A more illustrative example may be a pie with eight slices. One of those eight pieces would be the numerator of a fraction, and the total of eight slices that make up the entire pie would be the denominator. If a person eats three slices, the remaining proportion of the pie will be

5

8

As depicted in the image on the right. It is important to note that a fraction’s denominator cannot be zero because this would render the fraction undefined. Fractions can undergo a variety of operations, some of which are listed below.

Addition:

Unlike adding and subtracting integers like 2 and 8, fractions require a common denominator to carry out these operations. One way for determining a common denominator is to multiply the numerators and denominators of all related fractions by the product of their denominators. Multiplying all of the denominators ensures that the new denominator is a multiple of each denominator. To preserve the overall value of the fraction, the numerators must be multiplied by the proper factors. This is perhaps the simplest approach to ensure that the fractions share a common denominator. However, in most circumstances, the answers to these equations will not be simplified (the provided calculator handles the simplification automatically).