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Multi-word Results
algebraic fraction |
a fraction that has at least one algebraic variable or expression in the numerator or denominator, such as 1/x. |
common fraction |
a fraction represented by a numerator, above a horizontal or diagonal line, and a denominator below. (Cf. decimal fraction.) |
complex fraction |
a fraction in which either the numerator or denominator is itself a fraction. |
compound fraction |
see "complex fraction." |
decimal fraction |
a fraction whose denominator is some power of ten, indicated by a decimal point before the numerator, such as .7, equaling seven tenths, or .015, equaling fifteen thousandths. (Cf. common fraction.) |
improper fraction |
a fraction in which the denominator is smaller than the numerator. |
proper fraction |
a fraction in which the numerator is smaller or lower in degree than the denominator. |
simple fraction |
a fraction having whole numbers for both numerator and denominator. |
unit fraction |
a fraction having 1 as the numerator, such as 1/3 and 1/x. |
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