Calculator
Enter two proper, improper or mixed-number fractions. The calculator keeps integer arithmetic, simplifies the result and shows the working.
Operation
Simplified result5/6
Decimal0.83333333
Show the steps
1. Convert mixed numbers
The entered values become 1/2 and 1/3.
2. Add the fractions
1/2 + 1/3 = (1 × 3 + 1 × 2) / (2 × 3) = 5/6
3. Simplify the result
5/6 is already in simplest form.
4. Final answer
Result: 5/6 ≈ 0.83333333.
Method and variables
Fraction Calculator
Formula: a/b ± c/d = (ad ± bc) / bd; a/b × c/d = ac / bd
Assumption: Each entered value is an integer; a mixed number is converted to an improper fraction before the operation.
Worked example
Fraction Calculator
1/2 + 1/3 = (1 × 3 + 1 × 2) / (2 × 3) = 5/6.