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iPad User Guide

Use the basic calculator on iPad

You can perform arithmetic calculations with a basic calculator.

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👁 The basic calculator on iPad.

Switch to the basic calculator

  1. Go to the Calculator app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap 👁 the Change Mode button
    ,     then tap Basic.

Clear digits, numbers, or the display

  1. Go to the Calculator app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Enter a digit or calculation.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Delete the last digit: If you make a mistake when you enter a number, tap 👁 the Delete key
      .

    • Delete the entire number you last entered: Tap the Clear (C) key.

    • Delete the expression: Tap the All Clear (AC) key, or touch and hold 👁 the Delete key
      or the Clear (C) key.

Switch to another mode

  1. Go to the Calculator app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap 👁 the Change Mode button
    ,     then do one of the following:

Note: Calculator uses select numeric systems for written math and variable names. See the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website.

Copy a calculation result

  1. Go to the Calculator app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Enter a calculation, touch and hold the calculation result in the display, then tap Copy.

  3. Paste the result somewhere else, such as in a note or message.

You can also copy previous calculations.

Show commas in large numbers

  1. Go to the Calculator app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. In the menu bar, tap View, then choose Show Thousands Separator.

Repeat the last operation

Do one of the following after completing an operation:

  • Apply the last operation to the current result: Tap the equal sign.

    For example, if you enter “1 × 2 =”, your result is 2. Each time you tap the equal sign, the currently displayed answer is multiplied by 2, producing these results: 4, 8, 16, 32, and so on.

  • Apply the last operation to a new number: Enter a new number, then tap the equal sign.

    For example, if you enter “100 + 15% =”, the result is 115. Then, if you enter “150 =”, the result is 150 + 15%, or 172.5.

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