Several calculators are now available that do computations in fractional form as well as in decimal form.  Some of these automatically give results in simplest terms.  If you have access to such a calculator, discuss how it might be used in teaching fractions and especially fraction computation.  If such calculators become commonplace, should we continue to teach fraction computation?

Several calculators are now available that do computations in fractional form as well as in decimal form.  Some of these automatically give results in simplest terms.  If you have access to such a calculator, discuss how it might be used in teaching fractions and especially fraction computation.  If such calculators become commonplace, should we continue to teach fraction computation?(