About this fraction calculator
This fraction calculator works with two fractions and any of the four operations. Each fraction has an optional whole-number box, so you can enter proper fractions, improper fractions or mixed numbers, and negatives are supported. The result is shown reduced to lowest terms, as a mixed number and as a decimal, and the tool lays out the steps it took: finding a common denominator, combining the numerators, multiplying across or multiplying by the reciprocal, then dividing top and bottom by their greatest common divisor. It is a quick way to check homework or re-derive a calculation, and it runs entirely in your browser.