Fractions In Google Docs

There are several ways we use fractions unknowingly while performing our day-to-day activities. It is fair to say that the world would not be without fractions as we see it today. This blog will shed light on how to type and write fractions in Google Docs.

Table Of Contents

• How to write fractions in Google Docs
• Google Docs fraction shortcut
• How to write a fraction in Google Docs using special characters?
• How to type a fraction in Google Docs using ‘Equation’ editor?
• How to insert fraction in Google Docs using Google Docs Add-ons
• FAQs
  • How to make fractions bigger in Google Docs
  • How to make fractions small in Google Docs

How to write fractions in Google Docs

A fraction is a part of a whole. To tell more clearly, a fraction is a number that represents a whole number. You can write Google Docs fractions by typing symbols for fractions or signs for a division like ‘/’ and ‘-’.

You may use either adiagonal line(/) or a forward slash for the fraction or aline for division(-) or a hyphen to display fractions while writing in Google Docs documents. To type fractions in Google Docs, follow the below steps.

1. Open Google Docs and sign into your account.

2. Open the Google Docs document and put the cursor in the place you wish to write fractions.

3. Now type the nominator(the number before the ‘/’ symbol) of your fraction and after that type ‘/’ followed by the denominator(the number before the ‘/’ symbol). Check out the screenshot below.

4. Click enter. Now, you have successfully written the fraction. See the screenshot below.

That’s it. You can now see the fraction representation of the numbers you’ve entered.

Google Docs fraction shortcut

The easiest way to type fractions in Google Docs is using a shortcut for “Equation editor”.

You can press Alt + I + E to enter an equation in the Google Docs document. Then, you can follow the above steps to insert Google Docs fractions.

How to write a fraction in Google Docs using special characters?

You can make a fraction in Google Docs by inserting special characters. Follow the below steps.

1. Open Google Docs and sign in to your account.

2. Open the Google Docs document in which you want to insert fractions and place the cursor in the desired place.

3. Navigate to the top menu bar and click Insert > Special characters. See the screenshot below for your reference.

4. A pop-up window will be opened. In that window, click on the ‘symbol’ drop-down and choose Number.

5. Now, select “Fractions/Related” by clicking the dropdown ‘Decimal.’

6. Hover over the list of symbols to know more about them and select the required fraction bar symbols from the table.

In this way, you can understand the meaning of each fraction and then insert them into Google Docs.

How to type a fraction in Google Docs using ‘Equation’ editor?

You can write a simple fraction, mixed number fraction, or get an uncommon fraction in Google Docs by using the equation editor. To type and insert the mixed and proper fractions in Google Docs using “Equation Editor”, follow the steps below.

The below steps will also help you to learn how to use fractions (not ‘/’) in Google Docs?.

1. Open the Google Docs document and keep the cursor at the exact place you wish to insert the fraction in Google Docs.

2. Now, navigate to the Insert menu > select Equation

3. An equation toolbar will be opened below the menu bar. Hover over this equation toolbar, and now select “Math Operations.”

4. Then, you need to choose the fraction format represented as Stacked Fraction (The first option).

5. Enter the number at the numerator place, press enter, and type the denominator.

6. It might look very small, so select that increase the font size by clicking on the + button as shown below.

This is how do I put a fraction (not ‘/’) in Google docs?. you can make a horizontal line for division between numerator and denominator to represent Google docs fractions.

How to insert fraction in Google Docs using Google Docs Add-ons

It is also possible to insert a fraction in Google Docs using Google Docs Add-ons using the below steps.

1. Navigate to Google Docs and open the Google Docs document where you wish to insert the fraction.
2. Click on the Add-Ons menu –> Select the Get Add-Ons option.

3. Search for “Auto-LaTeX Equations” and click on the search result “Auto-LaTeX Equations” add-ons.

4. Click on the Install button on the next screen.

5. Click on the Continue button.

6. Select your Gmail account, enter your password, and click the Allow button on the next screen.

7. Click on the Next button on the next screen.

8. Finally, click the Done button in the next pop-up. You are done installing the Auto-LaTeX Equations add-on.

9. Now, to use the add-on, click on the Add-Ons Menu from the top –> Choose Auto-LaTex Equations –> Click on Start. You will see a Pop-up for the Auto-LaTeX Equations add-on on the right side.

10. Click on the Show Advanced Settings link on the right side Pop-up.

11. Select the $$…$$ delimeter.

12. On the Google Docs document type like below.

13. Click on the Render Equations button from the pop-up on the right. Now, you can see the output as below.

FAQs

How to make fractions bigger in Google Docs

Well, once you add a fraction to your Google Docs document, Initially, it will be very small but if you wish to make the size of the fraction bigger in Google Docs, you just need to follow the quick step.

• Select the Fraction and then click on the + button (Increase font size) option as highlighted below.

How to make fractions small in Google Docs

In the same way, if you want to make Google Docs fractions small, you need to follow the below quick steps. It is the opposite of how we have made the size of the fraction bigger.

• Select the Fraction, then click the — button (decrease font size) option, as highlighted below.

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And that’s it! It’s this much easy to do fractions in Google Docs. It’s your turn to get your hands dirty with fractions in Google Docs!

I am Rajkishore, and I have over 14 years of experience in the Software Industry.  For a long time, I have been using Google Docs, Google Drive, and Google Sheets for my document usage, and I am sharing all the tips and tricks, the challenges I have come across, and their solutions to use Google Docs for your day-to-day use. I hope you will learn from these practical Google Docs tutorials. Read more.