Adding and Subtracting Fractions Calculator
Result
About Fraction Operations
Adding Fractions
To add fractions with the same denominator:
a/b + c/b = (a + c)/b
To add fractions with different denominators:
a/b + c/d = (a × d + b × c)/(b × d)
Subtracting Fractions
To subtract fractions with the same denominator:
a/b - c/b = (a - c)/b
To subtract fractions with different denominators:
a/b - c/d = (a × d - b × c)/(b × d)
Example Problems
Example 1: Adding Fractions
1/4 + 2/4 = 3/4
Solution:
- Same denominator: 4
- Add numerators: 1 + 2 = 3
- Keep denominator: 4
- Result: 3/4
Example 2: Subtracting Fractions
3/4 - 1/2 = 1/4
Solution:
- Find common denominator: 4
- Convert 1/2 to 2/4
- Subtract numerators: 3 - 2 = 1
- Keep denominator: 4
- Result: 1/4
Advertisement Space