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simple fraction
noun
- a ratio of two integers.
simple fraction
noun
- a fraction in which the numerator and denominator are both integers expressed as a ratio rather than a decimal Also calledcommon fractionvulgar fraction
simple fraction
/ sĭm′pəl /
- A fraction in which both the numerator and denominator are whole numbers, such as 5 7 .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of simple fraction1
First recorded in 1585–95
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