That “More about calculator” link in the screenshot above unfortunately takes you to this entirely unhelpful page. You can do a wide range of functions using the Google Calculator. Want to know 345,567 / 23? Enter that into Google, and you get back the answer: 15,024.6522: Indeed, I use it for this more than my pocket calculator, these days. One of Google’s earliest parlor tricks was allowing people to enter math problems into its search box and get answers. But to be certain, could search engines help as a double-check? Enter the awesomeness of Wolfram Alpha.ĭoing math through a search engine isn’t new. Last night, I found myself dealing with how to multiply fractions as part of helping with his homework assignment. But now math is spinning back around and haunting me in the form of my fifth grader.
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