simple fraction

noun

1. a ratio of two integers.

simple fraction

noun

1. 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

simple fraction

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of simple fraction¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

But irrational constants such as π and √2—numbers that cannot be reduced to a simple fraction—frequently crop up in science and engineering.

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They both mistakenly treat DNA as a matter of simple fractions.

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In maths, they must be are able to multiply and divide whole numbers and use simple fractions and percentages, among other things.

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In maths, they are able to multiply and divide whole numbers by 10 or 100 and use simple fractions and percentages, among other things.

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One example is Andrew Short’s one-person company in Bellevue, Wash., Jungle Education, which creates educational apps for the iPad that help children learn basics like telling time, simple fractions, coin math and geometry.

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