Comments on: Math Engines: For Multiplying Mixed Fractions, It’s Wolfram Alpha Over Google & Bing

By: Rozy

Rozy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:50:56 +0000

Thanks For this nice post.
I’ll make a note of it above. Still, Wolfram Alpha saved me from that complication!

By: Clive Hawkins

Clive Hawkins — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:46:23 +0000

Fascinating comparison. If they’re not doing so already, WA should to be getting their search engine used by schools and so build a loyal user base for the future!

By: Danny Sullivan

Danny Sullivan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:06:19 +0000

Nice, thanks for that. I’ll make a note of it above. Still, Wolfram Alpha saved me from that complication!

By: luinech

luinech — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:56:52 +0000

try this on Bing, (56 + (2/3)) * (3 + (1/2)). If you remember BODMAS then expressing your query in a properly bracketed form allows Bing to provide both a decimal and fractional answer for the slightly more complex queries.