Calculator guide

How to use the Basic Calculator

The Access Free Tools basic calculator is built for quick everyday math in your browser. You can click the keypad, use your keyboard, copy the result, and keep recent calculations visible while you compare numbers.

Open the calculator

Quick start

  1. Enter the first number using the on-screen keypad or your keyboard.
  2. Choose an operation: add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
  3. Enter the next number and press equals or Enter.
  4. Use Copy result if you want to paste the answer somewhere else.
  5. Check the Calculation History panel if you need to compare recent totals.

What each button does

AC clears the calculator and starts over.

DEL removes the last digit you entered.

% turns the current number into a percentage value. For plus or minus, it uses the first number as the base.

+/- switches the current number between positive and negative.

x multiplies two numbers.

/ divides one number by another.

Keyboard shortcuts

Numbers 0-9 Enter digits
+ - * / Choose an operation
x or X Multiply
Enter or = Calculate the result
Backspace Delete the last digit
Escape or Delete Clear the calculator

Examples from the calculator

Add two amounts 48.50 + 12.25

60.75

Find a simple discount 80 - 20%

64

Split a total 126 / 3

42

Using history and copy

After a calculation finishes, the result is added to the history panel. This is useful when you are comparing totals, checking several discounts, or working through a few quick numbers in a row.

The Copy result button copies the current display value to your clipboard. The Clear history button clears only the visible history list; it does not change the current calculator result.

Privacy note

The calculator runs in your browser. The recent calculation history is kept only on the page during the current session and is not sent to a server by this tool.