Fraction (mathematics)

A fraction is a number that shows how many equal parts there are. When we write fractions, we show one number with a line above (or a slash next to) another number.^[1][2] For example, ${\displaystyle {\tfrac {1}{4}}}$, 1⁄4 and 1/4.are different ways of writing the same fraction (in this case a quarter). The top number tells us how many parts there are, and the bottom number tells us the total number of parts.^[3]

1. ↑ "Compendium of Mathematical Symbols". Math Vault. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
2. ↑ Weisstein, Eric W. "Fraction". mathworld.wolfram.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
3. ↑ "Fractions". www.mathsisfun.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.