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Step-by-Step Arithmetic

Basic Arithmetic

Use manipulatives and number lines to visualize addition or subtraction:

2 + 7
9 - 4

See step-by-step solutions for doing basic multiplication or division problems:

3 × 5
9 / 4
28 ÷ 4

Utilize divisibility rules to check whether one number is divisible by another:

is 43 divisible by 3?
is 126 divisible by 7?
is 4878 divisible by 9?

Long Subtraction

See how to subtract whole numbers step by step:

432 - 284
12874 - 2839
123 + (-45)

See how to subtract decimals step by step:

123.42 - 45.88
-55.2 - 23.7
982.76 - 175.3

Fractions

See the steps for writing a fraction in reduced form:

simplify 6/12
reduce 123/45

Follow the steps to convert an improper fraction to a mixed number:

87/5 as a mixed number
convert 61/4 to a mixed number

Get a step-by-step solution for raising a fraction to a power:

(1/2)^7
(5/12)^2

Base Systems

See the steps for doing arithmetic in base 10:

123_10 + 128_10
10^^9178 - 10^^643

See each step of long arithmetic with binary numbers:

(10011 base 2) + (11010 base 2)
2^^101 - 2^^11
110100_2 + 1010_2

Perform step-by-step arithmetic in an octal base system:

123_8 + 11_8
(431 base 8) - (12 base 8)

Learn the steps for adding or subtracting integers in multiple bases:

123 base 5 + 42 base 5
88_9 - 123_5
(44 base 7) + (234 base 6)

Long Addition

Get the steps for doing long addition with whole numbers:

456 + 765
458731 + 89347
(-123) + (-36)

Get the steps for doing long addition with decimals:

91.24 + 1984.12
5.15984 + 1239.214
(-12.16) + (-3.14)

Long Multiplication

Perform the steps for long multiplication with whole numbers:

7839 * 8737
462 x 16
-121 * -24
(1523) (-18)

Perform the steps for long multiplication with decimals:

62.45 * 129.782
946.19 * -10.9024
-1.098 * -12.3081

Fraction Arithmetic

Explore step-by-step methods for adding fractions:

2/3 + 5/7
9/12 + 9/24 + 7/36

See how to subtract a fraction from a fraction:

4/9 - 2/3
34/76 - 21/38

Learn how to multiply fractions step by step:

1/8 * 7/3
23/42 x 9/11

View the steps for dividing a fraction by another fraction:

(4/9) divided by (1/8)
(6/7)/(3/4)

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  • Arithmetic
  • Elementary Math
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    • Long Division

    Get a step-by-step solution for long division of whole numbers:

    60431 / 89
    (176) ÷ (-23)
    582/17 long division
    861 divided by 123

    Find the quotient and remainder for a division problem:

    912/7 quotient and remainder
    quotient and remainder of 8162/124

    Multiple Operations

    See the steps for applying the order of operations for arithmetic:

    9 (3+1) + 17 / (6-12)
    7^2 + 5*3
    (4 - 1/7)^2 + 1
    2 + 3 * 5 - 4
    (2 + 3) * (5 - 4)
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