simple fraction

noun

1. a ratio of two integers.

simple fraction

noun

1. 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 /

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