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vulgar fraction

noun

Etymology

Calque of New Latin fractiō vulgāris, from Latin vulgāris (“common”), originally in contrast to specialised forms such as “astronomical” (sexagesimal) fractions.

  1. derived from vulgāris — “common”
  2. derived from fractiō vulgāris

Definitions

  1. A fraction written in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer, e.g.…

    A fraction written in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer, e.g. ½.

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