vulgar fraction

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Etymology

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

Noun

vulgar fraction (plural vulgar fractions)

  1. (arithmetic) A fraction in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer.

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