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Fraction Calculator

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide fractions and see how the common denominator or reciprocal is used.

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What this calculator helps you notice

  1. 01Why equivalent fractions preserve value
  2. 02How to simplify with the greatest common factor
  3. 03When division means multiplying by a reciprocal