Arithmetic Calculators
Calculate basic math, big number and decimal to fraction and other arithmetic calculations.
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Converting Between Fractions and Decimals
Converting a fraction to a decimal is division โ numerator รท denominator โ while converting a decimal to a fraction reads off its place value and then simplifies; the tricky part is a repeating decimal, which can only ever be typed to a finite number of digits.
Read guideHow a Proportion Is Solved for the Missing Value
Solving a proportion A:B = C:D for the unknown D comes down to cross-multiplication โ a single rearrangement that turns a proportional relationship into a simple multiply-and-divide calculation.
Read guideHow a Ratio Is Simplified to Lowest Terms
Simplifying a ratio means dividing both numbers by their greatest common factor โ the same GCF concept used for simplifying fractions, just applied to two numbers written with a colon between them.
Read guideHow Exponentiation Is Calculated
Exponentiation multiplies a base by itself the number of times given by the exponent โ and a negative exponent means taking the reciprocal of that positive-exponent result instead.
Read guideHow Exponents, Roots, and Logarithms Are Inverse Operations
Exponentiation, roots, and logarithms all describe the same relationship between three numbers โ a base, an exponent, and a result โ each one solving for whichever piece the other two leave unknown.
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