fraction

(noun)

a ratio of two numbers, the numerator and the denominator; usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar

Related Terms

  • differential equation
  • derivative

Examples of fraction in the following topics:

  • The Method of Partial Fractions

    • Partial fraction expansions provide an approach to integrating a general rational function.
    • Partial fraction expansions provide an approach to integrating a general rational function.
    • Any rational function of a real variable can be written as the sum of a polynomial and a finite number of rational fractions whose denominator is the power of an irreducible polynomial and whose numerator has a degree lower than the degree of this irreducible polynomial.
  • Real Numbers, Functions, and Graphs

    • The real numbers include all the rational numbers, such as the integer -5 and the fraction $\displaystyle \frac{4}{3}$, and all the irrational numbers such as $\sqrt{2}$ (1.41421356… the square root of two, an irrational algebraic number) and $\pi$ (3.14159265…, a transcendental number).
  • Separable Equations

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