Basic Calculator

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide two numbers. Enter the numbers and choose an operation.

Result
Of the two numbers.

Usage Tip

Multiplying by a number between 0 and 1 makes a value smaller; dividing by one makes it larger.

THE MATH
result = first number (operation) second number
This performs one operation on two numbers. Addition and subtraction are inverses, as are multiplication and division.
Dividing by zero is undefined.
Pick the operation from the menu.
Results show up to six decimal places.
For multi-step expressions with mixed operations, use the order-of-operations calculator.
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