Example Solutions for

Step-by-Step Arithmetic


Basic Arithmetic

Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers.

Use manipulatives and number lines to visualize addition or subtraction:

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

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

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Long Addition

Perform long addition with whole numbers and decimals.

Get the steps for doing long addition with whole numbers:

Get the steps for doing long addition with decimals:

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Long Subtraction

Show your work for long subtraction with whole numbers and decimals.

See how to subtract whole numbers step by step:

See how to subtract decimals step by step:

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Long Multiplication

Learn how to perform long multiplication with whole numbers and decimals.

Perform the steps for long multiplication with whole numbers:

Perform the steps for long multiplication with decimals:

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Long Division

See how to use long division to explore relationships between whole numbers.

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

Find the quotient and remainder for a division problem:

Use long division steps to write a fraction as a decimal:

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Fractions

Explore how to convert fractions to different forms.

See the steps for writing a fraction in reduced form:

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

Learn how to convert an improper fraction to a mixed number:

Explore step by step how to convert a decimal to a fraction:

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

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Fraction Arithmetic

Add, subtract, multiply and divide simple fractions.

Explore step-by-step methods for adding fractions:

See how to subtract a fraction from a fraction:

Learn how to multiply fractions step by step:

View the steps for dividing a fraction by another fraction:

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Multiple Operations

Simplify expressions that involve multiple arithmetic operations.

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

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Base Systems

Investigate addition and subtraction of numbers in bases 2 through 36.

See the steps for doing arithmetic in base 10:

See each step of long arithmetic with binary numbers:

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

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

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