vulgar fraction

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vulgar fraction

Etymology

Calque of New Latin fractiō vulgāris, from Latin vulgāris (“common”), originally in contrast to specialised forms such as “astronomical” (sexagesimal) fractions.

Noun

vulgar fraction (plural vulgar fractions)

(arithmetic) A fraction in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer.

Synonyms

common fraction
rational number (the Q set)

Translations

fraction with two integers — see common fraction

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