common fraction

ˈkɑmən ˈfrækʃən

Definition of common fraction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

fraction expressed as numerator over denominator

TECH.

Three quarters is an example of a common fraction..
One half is a simple common fraction.
He explained the concept of a common fraction to the students.

simple fraction

vulgar fraction

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Expressions with common

in common

adv.

shared by two or more parties

They have nothing in common..

common clay

ordinary people or things

He considered himself just one of the common clay.

common thread

theme or characteristic shared by different things or people

The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience..

common touch

ability to connect with and appeal to ordinary people

The politician's common touch won many votes.

find common ground

reach an agreement or understanding

After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.

common as dirt

adj.

very ordinary or unremarkable

The design of the house is common as dirt.

Expressions with fraction

fraction of a second

very short period of time

The car passed by in a fraction of a second.

simple fraction

fraction with numerator and denominator as integers

In math class, we learned that 1/2 is a simple fraction..

decimal fraction

fraction with a denominator that is a power of ten

0.75 is a decimal fraction.

improper fraction

fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator

In the improper fraction 7/4, seven is greater than four..

fraction bar

horizontal line between numerator and denominator in a fraction

In the fraction 3/4, the fraction bar separates 3 and 4..

proper fraction

fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator

In the fraction 3/4, it is a proper fraction.

unit fraction

fraction with numerator one and a non-zero integer denominator

In mathematics, a unit fraction is expressed as 1/n where n is an integer..

vulgar fraction

fraction with integer numerator and denominator

The vulgar fraction 3/4 is easy to understand.

mass fraction

fractional proportion of a substance in a mixture by mass

The mass fraction of salt in the solution is 0.1.

partial fraction

term in algebra where a fraction is decomposed into simpler fractions

In calculus, we often decompose complex rational functions into partial fractions..

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French:fraction ordinaire, ...
German:gemeiner Bruch, ...
Italian:frazione ordinaria, ...
Spanish:fracción común, ...
Portuguese:fração comum, ...
Chinese:普通分数, ...
Japanese:分数, ...
Arabic:كَسْر اعْتِيَادِي, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁבֶר פָּשׁוּט, ...
Russian:обыкновенная дробь, ...
Ukrainian:звичайний дріб, ...
Hindi:साधारण भिन्न, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ ভগ্নাংশ, ...
Catalan:fracció comuna, ...
Czech:obecný zlomek, ...
Danish:almindelig brøk, ...
Dutch:gewone breuk, ...
Greek:κοινό κλάσμα, ...
Hungarian:közönséges tört, ...
Khmer:ប្រភាគសាមញ្ញ, ...
Korean:일반 분수, ...
Persian:کسر معمولی, ...
Polish:ułamek zwykły, ...
Portuguese (BR):fração comum, ...
Romanian:fracție comună, ...
Swedish:vanlig bråk, ...
Thai:เศษส่วนสามัญ, ...
Turkish:basit kesir, ...
Vietnamese:phân số thông thường, ...

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