unit fraction

English

Noun

unit fraction (plural unit fractions)

1. (arithmetic) A fraction whose numerator is 1 and whose denominator is a positive integer; for example, ${\displaystyle {\frac {1}{2}}}$ or ${\displaystyle {\frac {1}{7}}}$.

Synonyms

• Egyptian fraction

Translations

fraction whose numerator is 1 and denominator a positive integer

Bulgarian: аликвотна дроб f (alikvotna drob) Finnish: yksikkömurtoluku (fi) French: fraction unitaire f Icelandic: stofnbrot n