Fraction Calculator
Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions with steps.
Result
1 5/24
- Start with 5/6 + 3/8.
- Common denominator 6 × 8 = 48.
- 5/6 → 40/48, 3/8 → 18/48.
- 40/48 + 18/48 = 58/48.
- Simplify to 1 5/24.
Formula
a/b + c/d = (ad + bc)/bd; a/b × c/d = ac/bd; a/b ÷ c/d = a/b × d/c
How it works
Each answer is simplified to lowest terms. Mixed numbers appear when the result is improper.
Common wrong answer
Writing 1/3 as 0.33 and treating 0.33 × 3 as 1. Keep the fraction while you work.