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Add Fractions Calculator

Verified formula Updated Jun 2026 Private — runs on your device

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Result (decimal)

0.833333

Result numerator
5
Result denominator
6

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How to use the Add Fractions Calculator

The Add Fractions Calculator works out your result (decimal), along with 2 related figures in an instant. Enter fraction 1 numerator, fraction 1 denominator and fraction 2 numerator and the result updates as you type — it is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser so your figures stay private.

  1. Enter the fraction 1 numerator.
  2. Enter the fraction 1 denominator.
  3. Enter the fraction 2 numerator.
  4. Enter the fraction 2 denominator.
  5. Read off your result (decimal), together with result numerator and result denominator — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

Formula

The Add Fractions Calculator uses the formula:

Result (decimal) = (Fraction 1 numerator × Fraction 2 denominator + Fraction 2 numerator × Fraction 1 denominator) ÷ (Fraction 1 denominator × Fraction 2 denominator)

Worked example

For example, with fraction 1 numerator of 1, fraction 1 denominator of 2, fraction 2 numerator of 1 and fraction 2 denominator of 3, the result (decimal) is 0.833333.

Inputs used
Fraction 1 numerator 1
Fraction 1 denominator 2
Fraction 2 numerator 1
Fraction 2 denominator 3
Results
Result (decimal) 0.833333
Result numerator 5
Result denominator 6

Results are estimates for educational use, not professional advice.

Frequently asked questions

Give them a common denominator, then add the numerators. 1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6, about 0.833.

This uses the product of the two denominators, b × d, which always works even if it is not the lowest.

Divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor to reach lowest terms.

Add them two at a time, or find a common denominator for all and add the numerators together.

The Add Fractions Calculator uses the formula: Result (decimal) = (Fraction 1 numerator × Fraction 2 denominator + Fraction 2 numerator × Fraction 1 denominator) ÷ (Fraction 1 denominator × Fraction 2 denominator). For example, with fraction 1 numerator of 1, fraction 1 denominator of 2, fraction 2 numerator of 1 and fraction 2 denominator of 3, the result (decimal) is 0.833333.

Enter the fraction 1 numerator. Enter the fraction 1 denominator. Enter the fraction 2 numerator. Enter the fraction 2 denominator. Read off your result (decimal), together with result numerator and result denominator — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

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