simple fraction

American

noun

a ratio of two integers.

simple fraction British

noun

Also called: common fraction. vulgar fraction. a fraction in which the numerator and denominator are both integers expressed as a ratio rather than a decimal

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simple fraction Scientific

/ sĭm′pəl /

A fraction in which both the numerator and denominator are whole numbers, such as 5/7.

Etymology

Origin of simple fraction

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

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Scientific advances in the understanding of a particular organism or disease gained from the use of particular genes, for instance, would be much harder to distribute than a simple fraction of drug profits.

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