Simplifying Fractions Calculator

About this Calculator

To perform operations on fractions before you simplify them try our fractions calculator. This calculator will also simplify improper fractions into mixed numbers.

Simplify Fraction Calculator Notes:

Simplifies fractions and returns an answer in a reduced fraction and a mixed number, if it exists.

This script performs the reducing calculation faster than other scripts you might find. The primary reason is that it utilizes Euclid's Therom for reducing fractions which can be found here http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/58134.html

How to find improper fractions

An improper fraction is any fraction such that p/q > 1. This calculator also turns improper fractions into mixed numbers. For example, 5/2 = 2 1/2.