How are fractions used by carpenters?

You have some good answers to this question already so here is my 2 cents on measurement. Fractions of inches are used mainly by carpenters in those countries that use the Imperial measurements of mile, yard, foot, inch. read more

Fractions of inches are used in cutting and fabricating measurements for carpenters. In the US they use feet and inches with the inches usually down to fractions of 1/16th inch typical resolution. In addition they use fractions for making proportional calculations on making workpieces of varying size but similar shapes. read more

Carpenters would have a hard time building anything without math. Without the knowledge and application of math skills houses may end up looking like something from a fun park. Constructing a solid piece of furniture, a level counter top, or a comfortable room with plumb walls requires many different math skills. read more

During rough framing of a house, the most commonly used math concepts are addition, multiplication and fractions. In order to correctly space studs in walls, a carpenter must be able to identify multiples of 12 inches, 16 inches or 18 inches, depending on the design specifications of the building. read more