How to get started with Calculator on iPhone

You can use the Calculator app on iPhone for basic or scientific math, unit and currency conversion, and handwritten Math Notes.

By Abigail Shilets - Staff Writer
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On iPhone, in the Calculator app, you can solve math problems in basic or scientific mode, convert units, or handwrite problems and generate graphs using Math Notes. The scientific calculator handles powers, roots, exponents, fractions, logarithms, trigonometry, and more. And you’ll even find conversions for currency.

iPhone showing the scientific calculator with memory, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.

Choose the calculator for the task

Do basic math, or switch to the scientific calculator where you can perform advanced calculations involving powers, roots, exponents, fractions, logarithms, trigonometry, and more. Tap the Change Mode button, tap Basic or Scientific, then enter your expression.

The basic calculator with a currency conversion on iPhone.

Convert units easily

Miles to millimeters? Yen to euros? Change units of length, weight, power, pressure, speed, currency, and more with the unit conversion mode. Tap the Change Mode button, tap Convert, then tap the Unit button to choose the units or currencies.

Math Notes in Calculator on iPhone showing two 3-variable equations and their corresponding 3D graphs combined in the same space.

Visualize your expressions with graphs

Evaluate expressions, assign variables, and plot graphs in Math Notes. Tap the Change Mode button, tap Math Notes, tap the New Note button to start a note, then write an equation with two or three variables. Tap the equal sign of the equation to design your graph.

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Abigail is a staff writer for GeeksChalk based in Pennsylvania. She covers news, how-tos, and user guides for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Before becoming a writer Abigail studied computer science at University and also worked at Apple for more than two years. When not creating masterpiece for GeeksChalk, you can usually find Abigail hiking, climbing, or otherwise unplugged.
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