Mixed Number Calculator
Add, subtract, multiply or divide mixed numbers and fractions, with the answer as a mixed number, fraction and decimal.
Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.
Enter two mixed numbers and choose an operation.
Show the working
- Common denominator: 12
- 20/12 + 21/12 = 41/12
- Simplify: 41/12 = 3 5/12
How to use it
Enter two mixed numbers and choose an operation.
Numbers can be whole numbers, decimals (0.75), fractions (3/4), mixed numbers (1 1/2), repeating decimals (0.(3)) and, where a percent is asked for, percentages (75%). Show the working gives each step.
Key facts
Convert to improper fractions, compute, simplify
Multiplying and dividing
Multiply straight across; to divide, multiply by the reciprocal of the second number.
Questions
What is 1 2/3 + 1 3/4?
3 5/12.
What is 2 1/2 × 1 1/3?
3 1/3.
Formulas
Convert to improper fractions, compute, simplify
Sources
Limitations
- Numbers have at most 120 digits.