diff --git a/src/libqof/qof/gnc-rational.cpp b/src/libqof/qof/gnc-rational.cpp
index 49ecde6e48..8045c95074 100644
--- a/src/libqof/qof/gnc-rational.cpp
+++ b/src/libqof/qof/gnc-rational.cpp
@@ -83,17 +83,114 @@ GncRational::inv () noexcept
     return *this;
 }
 
+GncRational
+operator+(GncRational a, GncRational b)
+{
+    if (a.m_error || b.m_error)
+    {
+        if (b.m_error)
+            return GncRational(0, 1, b.m_error);
+        return GncRational(0, 1, a.m_error);
+    }
+    GncInt128 lcm = a.m_den.lcm(b.m_den);
+    GncInt128 num(a.m_num * lcm / a.m_den + b.m_num * lcm / b.m_den);
+    if (lcm.isOverflow() || lcm.isNan() || num.isOverflow() || num.isNan())
+        return GncRational(0, 1, GNC_ERROR_OVERFLOW);
+    GncRational retval(num, lcm);
+    return retval;
+}
+
+GncRational
+operator-(GncRational a, GncRational b)
+{
+    GncRational retval = -a + b;
+    return retval;
+}
+
+GncRational
+operator*(GncRational a, GncRational b)
+{
+    if (a.m_error || b.m_error)
+    {
+        if (b.m_error)
+            return GncRational(0, 1, b.m_error);
+        return GncRational(0, 1, a.m_error);
+    }
+    GncInt128 num (a.m_num * b.m_num), den(a.m_den * b.m_den);
+    if (num.isOverflow() || num.isNan() || den.isOverflow() || den.isNan())
+        return GncRational(0, 1, GNC_ERROR_OVERFLOW);
+    GncRational retval(num, den);
+    return retval;
+}
+
+GncRational
+operator/(GncRational a, GncRational b)
+{
+    if (a.m_error || b.m_error)
+    {
+        if (b.m_error)
+            return GncRational(0, 1, b.m_error);
+        return GncRational(0, 1, a.m_error);
+    }
+    if (b.m_num.isNeg())
+    {
+        a.m_num = -a.m_num;
+        b.m_num = -b.m_num;
+    }
+
+   /* q = (a_num * b_den)/(b_num * a_den). If a_den == b_den they cancel out
+     * and it's just a_num/b_num.
+     */
+    if (a.m_den == b.m_den)
+        return GncRational(a.m_num, b.m_num);
+
+    /* Protect against possibly preventable overflow: */
+    if (a.m_num.isBig() || a.m_den.isBig() ||
+        b.m_num.isBig() || b.m_den.isBig())
+    {
+        GncInt128 gcd = b.m_den.gcd(a.m_den);
+        b.m_den /= gcd;
+        a.m_den /= gcd;
+    }
+
+    GncInt128 num(a.m_num * b.m_den), den(a.m_den * b.m_num);
+    if (num.isOverflow() || num.isNan() || den.isOverflow() || den.isNan())
+        return GncRational(0, 1, GNC_ERROR_OVERFLOW);
+    return GncRational(num, den);
+}
+
+void
+GncRational::operator+=(GncRational b)
+{
+    GncRational new_val = *this + b;
+    *this = std::move(new_val);
+}
+
+void
+GncRational::operator-=(GncRational b)
+{
+    GncRational new_val = *this - b;
+    *this = std::move(new_val);
+}
+
+void
+GncRational::operator*=(GncRational b)
+{
+    GncRational new_val = *this * b;
+    *this = std::move(new_val);
+}
+
+void
+GncRational::operator/=(GncRational b)
+{
+    GncRational new_val = *this / b;
+    *this = std::move(new_val);
+}
+
 GncRational&
 GncRational::mul (const GncRational& b, GncDenom& d) noexcept
 {
-    if (m_error || b.m_error)
-    {
-        if (b.m_error)
-            m_error = b.m_error;
-        return *this;
-    }
-    m_num *= b.m_num;
-    m_den *= b.m_den;
+    *this *= b;
     round (d);
     return *this;
 }
@@ -101,39 +198,7 @@ GncRational::mul (const GncRational& b, GncDenom& d) noexcept
 GncRational&
 GncRational::div (GncRational b, GncDenom& d) noexcept
 {
-    if (m_error || b.m_error)
-    {
-        if (b.m_error)
-            m_error = b.m_error;
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-     if (b.m_num.isNeg())
-    {
-        m_num = -m_num;
-        b.m_num = -b.m_num;
-    }
-
-   /* q = (a_num * b_den)/(b_num * a_den). If a_den == b_den they cancel out
-     * and it's just a_num/b_num.
-     */
-    if (m_den == b.m_den)
-    {
-        m_den = b.m_num;
-        round(d);
-        return *this;
-    }
-    /* Protect against possibly preventable overflow: */
-    if (m_num.isBig() || m_den.isBig() ||
-        b.m_num.isBig() || b.m_den.isBig())
-    {
-        GncInt128 gcd = b.m_den.gcd(m_den);
-        b.m_den /= gcd;
-        m_den /= gcd;
-    }
-
-    m_num *= b.m_den;
-    m_den *= b.m_num;
+    *this /= b;
     round (d);
     return *this;
 }
@@ -141,15 +206,7 @@ GncRational::div (GncRational b, GncDenom& d) noexcept
 GncRational&
 GncRational::add (const GncRational& b, GncDenom& d) noexcept
 {
-    if (m_error || b.m_error)
-    {
-        if (b.m_error)
-            m_error = b.m_error;
-        return *this;
-    }
-    GncInt128 lcm = m_den.lcm (b.m_den);
-    m_num = m_num * lcm / m_den + b.m_num * lcm / b.m_den;
-    m_den = lcm;
+    *this += b;
     round (d);
     return *this;
 }
diff --git a/src/libqof/qof/gnc-rational.hpp b/src/libqof/qof/gnc-rational.hpp
index 1772fb930d..ceba87d76a 100644
--- a/src/libqof/qof/gnc-rational.hpp
+++ b/src/libqof/qof/gnc-rational.hpp
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ public:
     GncRational& div(GncRational b, GncDenom& d) noexcept;
     GncRational& add(const GncRational& b, GncDenom& d) noexcept;
     GncRational& sub(const GncRational& b, GncDenom& d) noexcept;
-
+    void operator+=(GncRational b);
+    void operator-=(GncRational b);
+    void operator*=(GncRational b);
+    void operator/=(GncRational b);
 /** Inverts the number, equivalent of /= {1, 1} */
     GncRational& inv() noexcept;
 
@@ -61,6 +64,12 @@ public:
     GNCNumericErrorCode m_error;
 };
 
+GncRational operator+(GncRational a, GncRational b);
+GncRational operator-(GncRational a, GncRational b);
+GncRational operator*(GncRational a, GncRational b);
+GncRational operator/(GncRational a, GncRational b);
+
+
 /** Encapsulates the rounding specifications computations. */
 struct GncDenom
 {
diff --git a/src/libqof/qof/test/gtest-gnc-rational.cpp b/src/libqof/qof/test/gtest-gnc-rational.cpp
index 4005819b40..d9e553a7c8 100644
--- a/src/libqof/qof/test/gtest-gnc-rational.cpp
+++ b/src/libqof/qof/test/gtest-gnc-rational.cpp
@@ -67,4 +67,74 @@ TEST(gncrational_constructors, test_with_error_code)
     EXPECT_EQ(456, value.m_den);
     EXPECT_EQ(GNC_ERROR_OVERFLOW, value.m_error);
 }
+
+TEST(gncrational_operators, test_addition)
+{
+    GncRational a(123456789987654321, 1000000000);
+    GncRational b(65432198765432198, 100000000);
+    GncRational c = a + b;
+    EXPECT_EQ (777778777641976301, c.m_num);
+    EXPECT_EQ (1000000000, c.m_den);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GNC_ERROR_OK, c.m_error);
+    a += b;
+    EXPECT_EQ (777778777641976301, a.m_num);
+    EXPECT_EQ (1000000000, a.m_den);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GNC_ERROR_OK, a.m_error);
+}
+
+TEST(gncrational_operators, test_subtraction)
+{
+    GncRational a(123456789987654321, 1000000000);
+    GncRational b(65432198765432198, 100000000);
+    GncRational c = a - b;
+    EXPECT_EQ (530865197666667659, c.m_num);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(c.m_num.isNeg());
+    EXPECT_EQ (1000000000, c.m_den);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GNC_ERROR_OK, c.m_error);
+    c = b - a;
+    EXPECT_EQ (-530865197666667659, c.m_num);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(c.m_num.isNeg());
+    EXPECT_EQ (1000000000, c.m_den);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GNC_ERROR_OK, c.m_error);
+    a -= b;
+    EXPECT_EQ (530865197666667659, a.m_num);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(a.m_num.isNeg());
+    EXPECT_EQ (1000000000, a.m_den);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GNC_ERROR_OK, a.m_error);
+}
+
+TEST(gncrational_operators, test_multiplication)
+{
+    GncRational a(123456789987654321, 1000000000);
+    GncRational b(65432198765432198, 100000000);
+    GncRational c = a * b;
+    EXPECT_EQ (GncInt128(UINT64_C(437911925765117),
+                         UINT64_C(8081008345983448486)), c.m_num);
+    EXPECT_EQ (100000000000000000, c.m_den);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GNC_ERROR_OK, c.m_error);
+    a *= b;
+    EXPECT_EQ (GncInt128(UINT64_C(437911925765117),
+                         UINT64_C(8081008345983448486)), a.m_num);
+    EXPECT_EQ (100000000000000000, a.m_den);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GNC_ERROR_OK, a.m_error);
+}
+
+TEST(gncrational_operators, test_division)
+{
+    GncRational a(123456789987654321, 1000000000);
+    GncRational b(65432198765432198, 100000000);
+    GncRational c = a / b;
+    EXPECT_EQ (GncInt128(UINT64_C(669260), UINT64_C(11059994577585475840)),
+               c.m_num);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GncInt128(UINT64_C(3547086), UINT64_C(11115994079396609024)),
+               c.m_den);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GNC_ERROR_OK, c.m_error);
+
+    a /= b;
+    EXPECT_EQ (GncInt128(UINT64_C(669260), UINT64_C(11059994577585475840)),
+               a.m_num);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GncInt128(UINT64_C(3547086), UINT64_C(11115994079396609024)),
+               a.m_den);
+    EXPECT_EQ (GNC_ERROR_OK, c.m_error);
+
 }