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Using a calculator can help to complete fraction arithmetic but it is important to know how your calculator completes the calculations.

Many modern calculators work by pressing a fraction button first and then typing the question onto the screen using the directional pad. Other calculators work by pressing the numerator first, then the fraction button and then the denominator to type in the fraction.